pragmatic
an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land • Syn: pragmatic sanction • Hypernyms: imperial decree
1. concerned with practical matters (Freq. 2) - a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem - a matter-of-fact account of the trip • Syn: matter-of-fact, pragmatical • Similar to: practical • Derivationally related forms: pragmatism (for: pragmatical), pragmatism 2. of or concerning the theory of pragmatism • Syn: pragmatical • Pertains to noun: pragmatism (for: pragmatical), pragmatism • Derivationally related forms: pragmatism (for: pragmatical), pragmatism 3. 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 • Syn: hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical • Similar to: realistic • Derivationally related forms: pragmatism, practice (for: practical), practicality (for: practical)
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