pragmatical

prag·mat·ic  (prg-mtk)

adj.

1. Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical.

2. Philosophy Of or relating to pragmatism.

3. Relating to or being the study of cause and effect in historical or political events with emphasis on the practical lessons to be learned from them.

4. Archaic

a. Active; busy.

b. Active in an officious or meddlesome way.

c. Dogmatic; dictatorial.

n.

1. A pragmatic sanction.

2. Archaic A meddler; a busybody.

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[Latin prgmaticus, skilled in business, from Greek prgmatikos, from prgma, prgmat-, deed, from prssein, prg-, to do.]

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prag·mati·cal adj.

prag·mati·cal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	pragmatical - of or concerning the theory of pragmatism pragmatic
	2.	pragmatical - concerned with practical matters; "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip" pragmatic, matter-of-fact practical - concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"