Definition Dictionary

Usefulness or feasibility in real circumstances.

Relating to scholarship, study, or educational institutions; also theoretical rather than practical.

Skill in noticing what matters and making sound practical judgments.

Strongly interested in books or learning, sometimes more than in practical experience.

The usefulness or convenience of an action for achieving an immediate aim.

Useful or convenient for reaching an aim, though not always principled.

Guided by practical results and real circumstances.

Ordinary, practical, or lacking imagination and excitement.

Careful practical judgment that considers consequences.

Guided by cautious, practical judgment about consequences or interests.

Quick to understand a situation and make effective practical judgments.

Sharp practical judgment and an ability to recognize what matters.

Designed or chosen chiefly for practical usefulness.

Showing imaginative insight about future possibilities, sometimes without enough practical detail.