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# practical

adjective (practical, more practical, most practical); adverb practically; noun (a practical — a science lesson where you do experiments, mainly UK)

«practical» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Practical means to do with doing real things rather than only ideas or theory. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practical/#m1)
2. A practical person is good at dealing with real problems and making things work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practical/#m2)
3. A practical object or plan is useful and sensible. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practical/#m3)
4. A practical is a lesson or exam where you do experiments or real tasks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practical/#m4)

### In the lessons

Science: a practical experiment or practical work means hands-on testing. Everyday life: practical shoes are comfortable and good for walking; a practical gift is useful. Maths: a practical problem uses real situations like money and measurements. Phrases: practical work, a practical joke (a trick played on someone), practical skills, for all practical purposes.

### Examples

- We did a practical experiment with magnets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practical/#x1)
- Wear practical shoes for the hike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practical/#x2)
- Grandma is very practical; she can fix anything. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practical/#x3)
- It isn't practical to walk ten miles to school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practical/#x4)
- Our science practical is on Thursday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practical/#x5)
- Learning to cook is a practical skill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practical/#x6)
- He played a practical joke on his sister. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practical/#x7)
- He was quite a practical boy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practical/#x8)

### Note

«Practically» has two meanings: «in a practical way» and «almost» («The bottle is practically empty»). A «practical joke» is a trick, not a sensible joke. Spelling: practic-al, ending -al.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «practical» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/practical/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«practical» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/practical.html) on Mova free.