practicality

prac·ti·cal  (prkt-kl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, governed by, or acquired through practice or action, rather than theory, speculation, or ideals: gained practical experience of sailing as a deck hand.

2. Manifested in or involving practice: practical applications of calculus.

3. Actually engaged in a specified occupation or a certain kind of work; practicing.

4. Capable of or suitable to being used or put into effect; useful: practical knowledge of Japanese. See Usage Note at practicable.

5. Concerned with the production or operation of something useful: Woodworking is a practical art.

6. Level-headed, efficient, and unspeculative.

7. Being actually so in almost every respect; virtual: a practical disaster.

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[Middle English practicale, from Medieval Latin prcticlis, from prctica, practice; see practicable.]

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practi·cali·ty (-kl-t), practi·cal·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

practicality - concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities usefulness, utility - the quality of being of practical use functionality - capable of serving a purpose well; "software with greater functionality" viability - capable of being done in a practical and useful way sensibleness - the quality of showing good sense or practical judgment realism, pragmatism - the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth impracticality - concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use

Translations

practicality [præktɪˈkælɪtɪ] n [of situation etc] → aspecto práctico

practicality [præktɪˈkælɪtɪ] n [of plan] → aspect m pratique [of person]; sens m pratique;

practicalities npl → détails mpl pratiques

practicality [præktɪˈkælɪtɪ] practical n [of person] → praktische Veranlagung f;

practicalities practical npl [of situation etc] → praktische Einzelheiten pl

practicality [præktɪˈkælɪtɪ] n [of plan] → fattibilità; [of person] → senso pratico;

practicalities npl → dettagli mpl pratici