pragmatic
/pɹæɡˈmætɪk/
noun
- 1
A man of business.
- 2
A busybody.
- 3
A public decree.
adjective
- 1
Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.
“The sturdy furniture in the student lounge was pragmatic, but unattractive.”
- 2
Philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; said of literature.
- 3
Interfering in the affairs of others; officious; meddlesome.
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