| ADJECTIVE | all | pragmatic, matter-of-fact, pragmatical | concerned with practical matters |
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| pert | pragmatic, pragmatical | of or concerning the theory of pragmatism | |
| all | pragmatic, hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical | guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory | |
| NOUN | communication | pragmatic, pragmatic sanction | an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land |
| Sounds | praegmae'tihk | |
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| Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... | |
| Meaning | concerned with practical matters. | |
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| Example | "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem" | |
| Synonyms | matter-of-fact, pragmatical | |
| Broader | practical | concerned with actual use or practice |
| Spanish | pragmático | |
| Nouns | pragmatism | the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring / favoring practicality and literal truth |
| Meaning | Of or concerning the theory of pragmatism. | |
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| Synonym | pragmatical | |
| Spanish | pragmático | |
| Nouns | pragmatism | (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value |
| Meaning | Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory. | |
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| Example | "not ideology but pragmatic politics" | |
| Synonyms | hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical | |
| Broader | realistic | Aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are |
| Spanish | práctico, pragmático | |
| Nouns | pragmatism | the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring / favoring practicality and literal truth |
| Adverbs | pragmatically | in a realistic manner |
| Meaning | An imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land. | |
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| Synonym | pragmatic sanction | |
| Broader | imperial decree | A decree issued by a sovereign ruler |
| Spanish | sanción pragmática | |
| Catalan | sanció pragmàtica | |
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