practicality

American  

[prak-ti-kal-i-tee] / ˌpræk tɪˈkæl ɪ ti /

Rarely practicalness

noun

plural

practicalities

1. 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.

2. 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.”

3. 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.

4. the constraints or demands of real life or actual implementation.

   Economy and practicality dictate that we can't save every green space from development.

5. 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?”

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Other Word Forms

• nonpracticality noun

Etymology

Origin of practicality

practical ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )

Example Sentences

For Parla, that practicality is often what Americans miss when they approach Italian food as indulgence.

From Salon

The result was a design that combined the electrical advantages of three-dimensional systems with the practicality of flat manufacturing.

From Science Daily

He said he always favoured transparency and thought delivery apps having a page for independent businesses was a good idea, but questioned the practicality.

From BBC

This process is slow, expensive, and difficult to scale, which limits its practicality for many patients.

From Science Daily

The platform also stands out for its practicality.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• common-sense