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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPractical
/ˈpræktɪkəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas.
"She has a lot of practical experience in handling clients."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from medieval Latin prakticalis, from Greek praktikos 'concerned with action', from prassein 'do, effect'.
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pratique
Transliteration: pratique
"C'est une solution très pratique."
praktisch
Transliteration: praktisch
"Das ist eine praktische Lösung."
pratico
Transliteration: pratico
"Questa è una soluzione molto pratica."
práctico
Transliteration: práctico
"Esta es una solución muy práctica."
prático
Transliteration: prático
"Esta é uma solução muito prática."
व्यावहारिक
Transliteration: vyavaharik
"यह एक बहुत व्यावहारिक समाधान है।"
实际的
Transliteration: shíjì de
"这是一个非常实际的解决方案。"
실용적인
Transliteration: silyongjeogin
"이것은 매우 실용적인 해결책입니다."
実用的
Transliteration: jitsuyōteki
"これは非常に実用的な解決策です。"
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