practical practical /ˈpræktɪkəl/

adjective

1. () Concerned with actual use or practice  ( practical )
   concerned with actual use or practice
    He is a very practical person
   he is a very practical person
    The idea had no practical application
   the idea had no practical application
    A practical knowledge of Japanese
   a practical knowledge of Japanese
    Woodworking is a practical art
   woodworking is a practical art
   
2. () Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory  ( hard-nosed , hardheaded , pragmatic , practical )
   guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
    A hardheaded appraisal of our position
   a hardheaded appraisal of our position
    A hard-nosed labor leader
   a hard-nosed labor leader
    Completely practical in his approach to business
   completely practical in his approach to business
    Not ideology but pragmatic politics
   not ideology but pragmatic politics
   
3. Having or put to a practical purpose or use  ( practical )
   having or put to a practical purpose or use
    Practical mathematics
   practical mathematics
    Practical applications of calculus
   practical applications of calculus
   
4. Being actually such in almost every respect  ( practical , virtual )
   being actually such in almost every respect
    A practical failure
   a practical failure
    The once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin
   the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin