Synonyms: practical
Definition: having or put to a practical purpose or use
Usage: practical mathematics; practical applications of calculus
Similar words: applied
Definition: concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
Usage: applied physics; applied psychology; technical problems in medicine, engineering, economics and other applied disciplines- Sidney Hook
Synonyms: practical
Definition: concerned with actual use or practice
Usage: he is a very practical person; the idea had no practical application; a practical knowledge of Japanese; woodworking is a practical art
Similar words: applicative, applicatory
Definition: readily applicable or practical
Similar words: functional
Definition: designed for or adapted to a function or use
Usage: functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical; functional architecture
Similar words: interoperable
Definition: able to exchange and use information
Similar words: pragmatic, pragmatical, matter-of-fact
Definition: concerned with practical matters
Usage: a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem; a matter-of-fact account of the trip
Similar words: operable, practicable
Definition: usable for a specific purpose
Usage: an operable plan; a practicable solution
Similar words: serviceable
Definition: intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration
Usage: serviceable low-heeled shoes;
Similar words: unimaginative
Definition: dealing only with concrete facts
Similar words: working
Definition: adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something
Usage: the party has a working majority in the House; a working knowledge of Spanish
Synonyms: practical, pragmatic, hard-nosed, hardheaded
Definition: guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
Usage: a hardheaded appraisal of our position; a hard-nosed labor leader; completely practical in his approach to business; not ideology but pragmatic politics
Similar words: realistic
Definition: aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
Usage: a realistic description; a realistic view of the possibilities; a realistic appraisal of our chances; the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans
Definition: being actually such in almost every respect
Usage: a practical failure; the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin
Similar words: realistic
Definition: aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
Usage: a realistic description; a realistic view of the possibilities; a realistic appraisal of our chances; the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans