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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescôté pratique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ko-te prat-ik
"Le design de cette voiture met l'accent sur la practicité."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being suitable for a particular purpose or of being able to be done or used successfully.
"We must consider the practicality of implementing such a large-scale project before making a final commitment." - 2
A sensible and realistic approach to a situation, focusing on actual conditions rather than theories or ideals.
"Her characteristic practicality ensured that the event stayed strictly within budget and ran smoothly."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective practical, which comes from the Late Latin practicalis, ultimately originating from the Greek praktikos meaning 'concerned with action' or 'active'. The abstract noun suffix -ity was added in the 17th century to denote the quality or state of being practical, transitioning from philosophical contexts of action into everyday utility and feasibility.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Practicality" is said worldwide
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côté pratique
Transliteration: ko-te prat-ik
"Le design de cette voiture met l'accent sur la practicité."
Praktikabilität
Transliteration: prak-ti-ka-bi-li-tät
"Wir müssen die Praktikabilität dieses Vorschlags prüfen."
praticità
Transliteration: pra-ti-chi-tà
"Ho scelto questo cappotto per la sua praticità."
practicidad
Transliteration: prak-ti-ci-dad
"La practicidad de este electrodoméstico es indiscutible."
praticidade
Transliteration: pra-ti-ci-da-de
"A praticidade do novo sistema agradou a todos os funcionários."
व्यवहारिकता
Transliteration: vyavaharikata
"इस योजना की व्यवहारिकता की जांच करनी होगी।"
实用性
Transliteration: shí yòng xìng
"我们需要评估这项新技术的实用性。"
실용성
Transliteration: silyongseong
"이 가구는 디자인과 실용성을 모두 갖추고 있습니다."
実用性
Transliteration: jitsuyōsei
"この製品はその実用性ハワイで高く評価されています。"
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