Authentic vs Practical - What's the difference?
authentic | practical |
Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
(music, of a Gregorian mode) Having the final as the lowest note of the mode.
(obsolete) authoritative
(British) A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
Based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use
Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical
As adjectives the difference between authentic and practical
is that authentic is of the same origin as claimed; genuine while practical is based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.As a noun practical is
a part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability.authentic
English
Alternative forms
* authentical, authentick, authenticke, authentique (all archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)- The experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.
- The report was completely authentic .
- an authentic''' writer; an '''authentic''' portrait; '''authentic information
- (Milton)
Synonyms
* (of the claimed origin) genuine, real, bonafide, bona fide, unfaked * (conforming to fact) reliable, trustworthy, credible, unfakedAntonyms
* (not of the claimed origin) phony, fake; ingenuineDerived terms
* authentically * authenticate * authentication * authenticity * authenticism * authenticistpractical
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Noun
(en noun)Adjective
(en adjective)- Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.
- Jack's knowledge has the practical benefit of giving us useful prototype parts.
- All in all, Jack's a very practical chap