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pragmatic
(pr/&/g'm/&/t/I/k )

adjective (a)

  • of or concerning the theory of pragmatism(adj.pert)
    Synonym:
    pragmatical
    source: wordnet30
  • Of or pertaining to business or to affairs; of the nature of business; practical; material; businesslike in habit or manner.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    pragmatic sanction
    source: wordnet30
  • One skilled in affairs.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • concerned with practical matters(adj.all)
    Example:
    A matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem.
    Synonym:
    matter-of-fact, pragmatical
    source: wordnet30
  • guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory(adj.all)
    Example:
    Not ideology but pragmatic politics.
    Synonym:
    hard-nosed, hardheaded, practical
    source: wordnet30

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