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practicality

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/ˌpræk.tɪˈkæl.ɪ.ti/ · prac-ti-cal-i-ty

The quality of being useful and sensible in real life.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being useful and sensible in real life.

حقیقی زندگی میں فائدہ مند اور معقول ہونے کا وصف۔

عملی حیثیت

amli haisiyat

Synonyms

usefulnesspragmatismrealismفائدہ مندعملیتحقیقت پسندی

Antonyms

theoreticalimpracticalutopianنظریاتیغیر عملیخیالی

Common Collocations

  • sense of practicality
  • practicality in decision-making
  • practicality over theory

Example Sentences

He demonstrated great practicality in his approach to problem-solving.

اس نے مسئلہ حل کرنے کے طریقے میں بڑی عملی حیثیت کا مظاہرہ کیا۔

Us ne masla hal karne ke tareeqe mein bari amli haisiyat ka muzahira kiya.

The project required more than just creativity; it necessitated a sense of practicality.

اس منصوبے میں صرف تخلیقیت نہیں بلکہ عملی حیثیت کا بھی خیال رکھنا ضروری تھا۔

Is mansube mein sirf takhleeqiyat nahin balki amli haisiyat ka bhi khayal rakhna zaroori tha.

In everyday life, practicality often outweighs idealism.

روزمرہ کی زندگی میں عملی حیثیت عموماً نظریاتی سوچ پر غالب آجاتی ہے۔

Rozmarra ki zindagi mein amli haisiyat aam tor par nazriati soch par ghalib aajati hai.

Easily Confused With

pragmatism:Pragmatism focuses on practical results and applications, while practicality is about being useful and sensible.

Word Family

practical
adjectiveعملی
practically
adverbعملی طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember practicality as 'practical ability' to do things.

Picture a toolbox filled with tools for practical tasks.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

آؤ عملی بنائیں اپنی سب آرزوئیں، نظریات میں بیٹھ کر کچھ نہیں ملتا عزیز.

Aao amli banain apni sab arzuiyan, Nazriyati mein baith kar kuch nahin milta azeez.

Let's make our dreams practical, Sitting in concepts gives us nothing dear.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

عملی بنو، خوابوں سے آگے بڑھو۔

Amli bano, khwabon se aage barho.

Be practical, move beyond dreams.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "practicalis" — of action, practical

First known use: 19th century

The word 'practicality' evolved from the Latin word 'practicalis' which relates to actions and practice, making its way into English in the late 19th century.