practical meaning
practical :
useful, sensible
adjective
▪ This is a practical solution.
▪ This is a useful solution.
▪ She gave practical advice.
▪ She gave sensible advice.
paraphrasing
▪ functional – useful
▪ realistic – sensible
▪ pragmatic – practical
▪ applicable – useful
practical :
a practical exam or lesson
noun
▪ We have a practical in science class.
▪ We have a hands-on lesson in science class.
▪ The practical was difficult.
▪ The hands-on exam was hard.
paraphrasing
▪ lab – practical
▪ workshop – practical
▪ exercise – practical
▪ drill – practical
Pronunciation
practical [ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl]
The stress is on 'prac' and sounds like 'prak-ti-kul'.
Common phrases and grammar about practical
practical - Common meaning
adjective
useful, sensible
noun
a practical exam or lesson
Part of Speech Changes for "practical"
▪ practicality (noun) – usefulness
▪ practically (adverb) – in a useful way
Common Expressions with "practical"
▪ practical experience – useful experience
▪ practical skills – useful skills
▪ practical application – useful use
▪ practical approach – sensible method
Important examples of practical in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, practical often refers to something useful or realistic.
Example of a confusing word: theoretical (based on theory)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Practical is used as an adjective to describe nouns, often appearing in questions that test adjective usage.
practical
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
practical joke
'a trick played on someone'.
get down to practicalities
means 'to focus on real and useful details'.
Differences between similar words and practical
practical
,
pragmatic
differences
Practical refers to being useful in real situations, while pragmatic emphasizes dealing with things sensibly.
Words with the same origin as practical
The origin of practical
The word 'practical' originates from the Greek 'praktikos', meaning 'fit for action'.
Word structure
It has the root 'pract' (to do) and suffix 'ical' (related to), meaning 'related to doing'.
Words with the same origin
The root of practical is 'pract'. Words with the same root include practice (to do repeatedly).
