Practical vs Experienced - What's the difference?
practical | experienced | Synonyms |
(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
Having experience and skill in a subject.
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Practical is a synonym of experienced.
As adjectives the difference between practical and experienced
is that practical is based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis while experienced is having experience and skill in a subject.As a noun practical
is (british) a part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability.As a verb experienced is
.practical
English
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
Antonyms
* (based on practice or action) theoretical * (being likely to effective and applicable to a real situation) impractical * (of a person) impracticalDerived terms
* practicality * practicallyExternal links
* *experienced
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen. No one queried it. It was in the classic pattern of human weakness, mean and embarrassing and sad.}}