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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pragmatic, pragmaticaladjective

    of or concerning the theory of pragmatism

  2. matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmaticaladjective

    concerned with practical matters

    "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip"

Wiktionary

  1. pragmaticaladjective

    That relates to affairs of state

  2. pragmaticaladjective

    pragmatic

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. PRAGMATICK, PRAGMATICALadjective

    Meddling; impertinently busy; assuming business without leave or invitation.

    Etymology: πϱάγματα; pragmatique, Fr.

    No sham so gross, but it will pass upon a weak man that is pragmatical and inquisitive. Roger L'Estrange.

    Common estimation puts an ill character upon pragmatick meddling people. Government of the Tongue.

    He understands no more of his own affairs, than a child; he has got a sort of a pragmatical silly jade of a wife, that pretends to take him out of my hands. Arbuthnot.

    The fellow grew so pragmatical, that he took upon him the government of my whole family. Arbuthnot.

    Such a backwardness there was among good men to engage with an usurping people, and pragmatical ambitious orators. Jonathan Swift.

    They are pragmatical enough to stand on the watch tower, but who assigned them the post? Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPT

  1. pragmatical

    Pragmatical refers to dealing with things realistically or practically based on a logical, sensible and reasonable approach, rather than by theoretical or abstract principles. It can also relate to the philosophical concept of pragmatism, where the meaning of things is determined by practical consequences and real effects.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pragmaticaladjective

    of or pertaining to business or to affairs; of the nature of business; practical; material; businesslike in habit or manner

  2. Pragmaticaladjective

    busy; specifically, busy in an objectionable way; officious; fussy and positive; meddlesome

  3. Pragmaticaladjective

    philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; -- said of literature

  4. Etymology: [L. pragmaticus busy, active, skilled in business, especially in law and state affairs, systematic, Gr. , fr. a thing done, business, fr. to do: cf. F. pragmatique. See Practical.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pragmatical in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pragmatical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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