practicalities Definition

practical
adj

1. Concerned with or involving action rather than theory.

Example: put her knowledge to practical use
Thesaurus: functional, utilitarian, pragmatic, sensible, commonsense, realistic, working, empirical, workaday, down-to-earth; Antonym: quixotic, impractical.
2. Effective, or capable of being effective, in actual use.

Thesaurus: functional, feasible, workable, serviceable, proficient, efficient, utilitarian, working, workaday; Antonym: impractical.
3. Said eg of clothes: designed for tough or everyday use; sensibly plain.
4a. Said of a person: sensible and efficient in deciding and acting;
4b. Said of a person: good at doing manual jobs.
5. In effect; virtual.

Example: a practical walkover

noun

1. A practical lesson or examination, eg in a scientific subject.

Derivative: practicality
noun

Thesaurus: ); workability, practicability, soundness, basics;

Etymology: 17c: from Greek praktikos, from prassein to do.