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functioning
English
Verb
functioning
- present participle of function
Adjective
functioning (comparative more functioning, superlative most functioning)
- Functional, working
- (euphemistic, of a person) Mentally disabled but still able to survive in wider society.
- Oh, he looked pretty functioning to me.
Synonyms
- (functional): useful
Translations
Noun
functioning (plural functionings)
- Action of the verb function.
- Manner by which something functions; the workings.
Translations
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practical
English
Etymology
From practic +? -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?ækt?k?l/
- Hyphenation: prac?ti?cal
Noun
practical (plural practicals)
- (Britain) A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
- (theater) A prop that has some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.
Translations
Adjective
practical (comparative more practical, superlative most practical)
- Based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
- Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use
- Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical
- (theater, not comparable) Of a prop: having some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.
Antonyms
- (based on practice or action): theoretical
- (likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation): impractical
- (of a person): impractical
Derived terms
- practicality
- practically
Related terms
- practicable
- practice
- practise
- practitioner
- pragmatic
Translations
Further reading
- practical in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- practical in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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- what practical joke had persuaded
- what is to be practical
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