adj.
- of or concerned with practice.
- likely to be effective in real circumstances; feasible.
▸suitable for a particular purpose.
- (of a person) realistic in approach.
▸skilled at manual tasks.
- so nearly the case that it can be regarded as so; virtual.
n.
Brit. an examination or lesson involving the practical application of theories and procedures.
Etymology
C16: from archaic practic ‘practical’ (from OFr. practique, via late L. from Gk praktikos ‘concerned with action’) + -al.