practicality
Americannoun
plural
practicalities-
the quality of being adapted or designed for actual use; usefulness or convenience.
Your home furniture choices should be based on practicality, durability, and beauty.
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interest in or inclination toward actual work or activity as opposed to theories or ideas.
My mother was an entrepreneur whose tremendous vision, teamed with her practicality, “moved mountains.”
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a detail or consideration involved in putting something into action.
She talked with culinary students about their dreams as well as the practicalities of launching a food business.
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the constraints or demands of real life or actual implementation.
Economy and practicality dictate that we can't save every green space from development.
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the quality or fact of relating to actual activity, especially ordinary or everyday activity.
I appreciate the real-world practicality of the question, “What does it mean to be a father?”
Other Word Forms
- nonpracticality noun
Etymology
Origin of practicality
Example Sentences
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Not every company that connects practicality with Valentine’s Day is necessarily expecting or seeing a huge boost in sales.
From MarketWatch
Can you talk through the practicalities of having an open-air practice?
From Los Angeles Times
As interest grows in healthier alternatives to traditional wheat-based foods, scientists are exploring new ingredients that can improve nutrition without sacrificing practicality.
From Science Daily
Thoughtful practicality is its own form of intimacy.
Desserts, sauces, fruit, and ice cream arrived arranged on a custom gold tray—equal parts presentation and practicality, holding each component neatly in place.
From Salon
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