Word of the Day - Practical

prac·ti·cal
[prak-ti-kuh’l]

adjective
1. of or pertaining to practice  or action: practical mathematics.

2.consisting of, involving, or resulting from practice  or action: a practical application of a rule.

3.of, pertaining to, or concerned with ordinary activities, business, or work: practical affairs.

4.adapted or designed for actual use; useful: practical instructions.

5.engaged or experienced in actual practice  or work: a practical politician.

6.inclined toward or fitted for actual work or useful activities: a practical person.

7.mindful of the results, usefulness, advantages or disadvantages, etc., of action or procedure.

8.matter-of-fact; prosaic.

9.being such in practice  or effect; virtual: a practical certainty.

10.Theater . practicable ( def. 3 ) .