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impracticality

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im·prac·ti·cal  (m-prkt-kl)
adj.
1. Unwise to implement or maintain in practice: Refloating the sunken ship proved impractical because of the great expense.
2. Incapable of dealing efficiently with practical matters, especially finances.
3. Not a part of experience, fact, or practice; theoretical.
4. Impracticable. See Usage Note at impracticable.

im·practi·cali·ty (-kl-t), im·practi·cal·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.impracticality - concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use
inutility, unusefulness, uselessness - the quality of having no practical use
idealism - impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are
practicality - concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities
Translations
impracticality [ɪmˌpræktɪˈkælɪtɪ] N [of person] → falta f de sentido práctico; [of plan] → lo poco práctico
impracticality
n (of person)unpraktische Art; (of scheme, idea)Unbrauchbarkeit f
impracticality [ɪmˌpræktɪˈkælɪtɪ] n (of person) → mancanza di praticità; (of plan) → poca praticità
impracticality [ɪmˌpræktɪˈkælɪtɪ] n (of person) → mancanza di praticità; (of plan) → poca praticità


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