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practical
adjective
Suited to actual use or concerned with what will work in a particular situation.
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The Orchard With Two Front Doors · paragraph 1Suited to actual use or concerned with what will work in a particular situation.
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A handcart was a practical answer to the narrow stairs and broken lift.
A practical change would give people five more minutes to reach the water.
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