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pragmatic
What does pragmatic mean?
pragmatic (adjective): practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use pragmatic in a sentence?
- The sturdy furniture in the student lounge was pragmatic, but unattractive. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce pragmatic?
/pɹæɡˈmætɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does pragmatic come from?
From Middle French pragmatique, from Late Latin pragmaticus (“relating to civil affair; in Latin, as a noun, a person versed in the law who furnished arguments and points to advocates and orators, a kind of attorney”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to pragmatic
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “pragmatic” mean?
practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory
Right! That's what “pragmatic” means.
very broad; pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific instances
Not quite: that's what generic means.
examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself
Not quite: that's what introspective means.
having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; egotistical and vain
Not quite: that's what conceited means.
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