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| engineering |
the profession, art, or study of applying scientific and mathematical knowledge to practical ends, such as the design and building of structures, engines, electrical equipment, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| functional |
having a practical purpose. [1/3 definitions] |
| get carried away |
to become excited, agitated, or enthusiastic to the point that one goes too far in one's speech or actions, losing the ability to see logically what is real, practical, or sufficient. |
| guide |
(cap.) a member of the Guides, a world-wide organization for girls that teaches practical skills and independence. [1/11 definitions] |
| Guides |
a world-wide organization for girls that teaches practical skills and independence (prec. by "the"). |
| hard-nosed |
tough and practical; hardheaded. |
| heuristic |
of, pertaining to, or consisting of education derived from empirical study and practical experience. [1/3 definitions] |
| horse sense |
(informal) practical wisdom or thinking; common sense. |
| hotfoot |
a practical joke in which a match is secretly placed between the sole and upper of someone's shoe and is lit. [1/3 definitions] |
| impractical |
not able or willing to deal with practical matters, as in handling money. [1/2 definitions] |
| inexpedient |
not suitable, practical, prudent, or the like; inadvisable. |
| in principle |
with regard to theory, aside from practical application. |
| intern2 |
an advanced student or recent graduate in a specialized field, esp. medicine, who is serving an apprenticeship in the appropriate practical setting, such as a hospital. [1/2 definitions] |
| internship |
an educational or training program providing a period of practical experience, offered esp. by professional groups and corporations. [1/3 definitions] |
| ivory tower |
a position that is removed from practical concerns, or an attitude of withdrawal or aloofness. |
| landscape architecture |
the art or profession of planning or changing rural or urban land for a desired effect, often both practical and aesthetic. |
| liberal arts |
the subjects that make up a college degree program, such as literature, history, and philosophy, that emphasize the development of cultural awareness and critical skills rather than practical training for a career or profession. |
| literate |
having practical knowledge or skill within a (specified) area or concerning a (specified) topic. [1/6 definitions] |
| maven |
a person with specialized knowledge, often in practical or everyday matters; expert or connoisseur. |
| moot |
having no practical significance; completely hypothetical. [2/6 definitions] |
| nonpractical |
combined form of practical. |
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