/ Dictionary / Index P practical: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prac•ti•cal Pronunciation: (prak'ti-kul), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to practice or action: practical mathematics. consisting of, involving, or resulting from practice or action: a practical application of a rule. of, pertaining to, or concerned with ordinary activities, business, or work: practical affairs. adapted or designed for actual use; useful: practical instructions. engaged or experienced in actual practice or work: a practical politician. inclined toward or fitted for actual work or useful activities: a practical person. mindful of the results, usefulness, advantages or disadvantages, etc., of action or procedure. matter-of-fact; prosaic. being such in practice or effect; virtual: a practical certainty. practicable (def. 3). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: practical (Thesaurus) practicable practical art Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abdicate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language