practical
/ˈpræktɪkəl/ adjectiveDefinition
REAL › relating to real situations or actions and not to thoughts or ideas: practical experience They can offer practical help.
SUITABLE › suitable or useful for a situation which may involve some difficulty: practical clothes/shoes Pale carpets just aren't practical if you have kids.
POSSIBLE › able to be done successfully: a practical solution The plan is simply not practical.
GOOD AT PLANNING › Someone who is practical is good at planning things and dealing with problems: She has a lot of interesting ideas but she's not very practical.
GOOD WITH HANDS › good at repairing and making things
(Definition of practical adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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