Practical

//ˈpɹæktɪkəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.

    "Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking."

  2. 2
    Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use.

    "Jack's knowledge has the practical benefit of giving us useful prototype parts."

  3. 3
    Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical.

    "All in all, Jack's a very practical chap."

  4. 4
    Of a prop: having some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation. not-comparable
  5. 5
    Light fixtures used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.

    "Practical lighting can help sell the illusion that the film is a real situation."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having or put to a practical purpose or use wordnet
  2. 2
    concerned with actual use or practice wordnet
  3. 3
    guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory wordnet
  4. 4
    being actually such in almost every respect wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability British
  2. 2
    A prop that has some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.

    "Practicals are used onstage as they would be used in real life. If the sound cue is to be from a radio or television, give qualities to the recording that will maintain the sense of the medium."

  3. 3
    A light fixture used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.

    "A naturalistic set is normally dressed with all the furnishings and props to be found in a real room. This includes electric light fittings which, when they actually light, are known as practicals."

  4. 4
    Laboratory experiment, test or investigation

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English practical, practicale, praktycall, from Medieval Latin practicālis.

Etymology 2

From Middle English practical, practicale, praktycall, from Medieval Latin practicālis.

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