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practicality noun 1. feasibility, value, use, possibility, utility, viability, usefulness, practicability, workability the practicality of the suggestion 2. common sense, sense, realism, pragmatism, matter-of-factness Mr Calder showed commendable practicality in his attitude. 3. functionalism, utility, usefulness, functionality, serviceability The furniture managed to combine practicality with elegance. 4. practical details, mechanics, nuts and bolts (informal), nitty gritty (informal) the cost and practicality of the system Translations practicality n no pl (of person) → praktische Veranlagung no pl (of scheme etc) → Durchführbarkeit f; your solution shows/lacks practicality → Ihre Lösung ist praxisnah/praxisfremd (= practical detail) → praktisches Detail practicality [ˌpræktɪˈkælɪtɪ] n (of person) → senso pratico; (of scheme, idea) → aspetto pratico practicalities → dettagli mpl pratici practicality [ˌpræktɪˈkælɪtɪ] n (of person) → senso pratico; (of scheme, idea) → aspetto pratico practicalities → dettagli mpl pratici How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| I may be mistaken, but I fancy I find clearer views, more, so to say, criticism, more practicality . I recall as it were but yesterday the night of that momentous occasion upon which we were to test the practicality of that wondrous invention. O'Brien felt an insane universe crashing about his ears; but the doctor sprang forward with impetuous practicality and pushed back the wet white hair. |
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