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Meanings of practical in English

Portuguese
prático
Catalan
pràctic
Spanish
práctico

Concerned with actual use or practice.

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      prático

      Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory.

            Usage of practical in English
            1
            Aim: This paper aims to highlight such challenges and propose practical solutions.
            Pubmed
            2
            Owning a three-bedroom home, 10 minutes from downtown, has practical market value.
            The Guardian
            3
            She says she came across many practical challenges, including getting food home.
            Radio NZ
            4
            I wanted a practical, open-plan space, with a large, clear work surface.
            The Guardian
            5
            People on Level 3 have raised the question in very practical terms.
            Level 7
            6
            Today, Mr Key said re-entering the mine was not a practical option.
            Radio NZ
            7
            The practical questions matter: what time will she get home at night?
            The Guardian
            8
            Peer learning groups offer support, networking opportunities, practical advice, information and insights.
            The Irish Times
            9
            Sarah leads the Innovation Unit's research and practical work on Radical Efficiency.
            The Guardian
            10
            China hopes Australia takes practical action and corrects its prejudice against China.
            News.com.au
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            However, uncertainties persist in crucial practical issues in the management of patients.
            Pubmed
            12
            As for practical paths to resolving the situation, differences remained, he said.
            Reuters
            13
            Record low interest rates mean that public investment is a practical proposition.
            The Guardian
            14
            The resolution has no practical consequences other than political embarrassment for Borissov.
            Reuters
            15
            Campagna, a teetotaler, first asked local farmers for practical help and advice.
            Reuters
            16
            A practical example with a 15 MV photon beam illustrates the process.
            Pubmed
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            Translations for practical
            Portuguese
            prático
            Catalan
            pràctic
            Spanish
            práctico
            Practical through the time
            Practical across language varieties
            South Africa
            Common
            United Kingdom
            Common
            Ireland
            Common
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