pragmatic
prag·mat·ic (pr
g-mt
k)
adj.
1. Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical.
2. Philosophy Of or relating to pragmatism.
3. Relating to or being the study of cause and effect in historical or political events with emphasis on the practical lessons to be learned from them.
4. Archaic
a. Active; busy.
b. Active in an officious or meddlesome way.
c. Dogmatic; dictatorial.
n.
1. A pragmatic sanction.
2. Archaic A meddler; a busybody.
[Latin pr
gmaticus, skilled in business, from Greek prgmatikos, from prgma, prgmat-, deed, from prssein, prg-, to do.]
prag·mati·cal adj.
prag·mati·cal·ly adv.
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| Noun | 1. | pragmatic – an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
imperial decree – a decree issued by a sovereign ruler
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| Adj. | 1. | pragmatic – concerned with practical matters; “a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem”; “a matter-of-fact account of the trip”
practical – concerned with actual use or practice; “he is a very practical person”; “the idea had no practical application”; “a practical knowledge of Japanese”; “woodworking is a practical art”
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| 2. | pragmatic – of or concerning the theory of pragmatism | |
| 3. | pragmatic – guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; “a hardheaded appraisal of our position”; “a hard-nosed labor leader”; “completely practical in his approach to business”; “not ideology but pragmatic politics”
realistic – aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; “a realistic description”; “a realistic view of the possibilities”; “a realistic appraisal of our chances”; “the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans”
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