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| abstract |
theoretical; not practical or applied. [1/13 definitions] |
| academic |
lacking immediate practical value; theoretical. [1/4 definitions] |
| acumen |
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, esp. in practical matters. |
| appliance |
a practical device, esp. any of several pieces of equipment used in the home such as a stove, refrigerator, or washing machine. |
| applicatory |
suited for use; practical. |
| applied |
having a practical relevance. |
| appropriate |
fitting the practical or social requirements of the situation; seemly; suitable. [1/3 definitions] |
| April fool |
one upon whom a trick or practical joke is played on April Fools' Day. |
| April Fools' Day |
the first day of April, when tricks and practical jokes are customarily played on unsuspecting people. |
| armchair |
lacking direct involvement or practical experience. [1/2 definitions] |
| book learning |
knowledge acquired from books or in school rather than through practical experience. [1/2 definitions] |
| camp fire member |
a member of the Camp Fire, an organization originally for girls and now also open to boys, founded to promote good values and character and develop practical skills. |
| commodity |
something with a practical use or value. [1/2 definitions] |
| common sense |
practical judgment based on experience or native intelligence, and not on education or training. |
| coursework |
written, oral, or practical work done by a student during a course of study, usually evaluated as part of the student's grade. [1/2 definitions] |
| demonstration |
a practical illustration of how something works or how it is made. [1/5 definitions] |
| down-to-earth |
practical, straightforward, sensible, and realistic. [1/2 definitions] |
| earthiness |
the quality of being realistic, practical, and unpretentious. [1/3 definitions] |
| earthy |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious. [1/3 definitions] |
| empiric |
one who believes that practical experience is the only test of the validity of knowledge. |
| 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] |
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