Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.
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Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use.
Modern engineering applies science to practical problems.
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Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical.
Jack's knowledge has the practical benefit of giving us useful prototype parts.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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