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1. (adj.) pragmatic
concerned with practical considerations or consequences; having a practical point of view.
2. pragmatic
of or pertaining to philosophical pragmatism.
3. pragmatic
of or pertaining to pragmatics.
4. pragmatic
treating historical phenomena with special reference to their causes, antecedent conditions, and results.
5. pragmatic
of or pertaining to the affairs of a state or community.
6. pragmatic
Archaic.
7. pragmatic
busy; active.
8. pragmatic
officious; meddlesome.
9. pragmatic
dogmatic; opinionated.
Etymology: (1580–90; < L prāgmaticus < Gk prāgmatikós practical =prāgmat- (s. of prâgma) deed, state business (der. of pr&amacracute;ssein to do, fare; cf. practical ) +-ikos -ic)
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| Definition of 'pragmatic' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) pragmatic sanction, pragmatic
an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
2. (adj) matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmatical
concerned with practical matters
"a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip"
3. (adj) pragmatic, pragmatical
of or concerning the theory of pragmatism
4. (adj) hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
"a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) pragmatic
alt. of Pragmatical
2. (noun) pragmatic
one skilled in affairs
3. (noun) pragmatic
a solemn public ordinance or decree
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