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Feasible vs Practical - What's the difference?

feasible | practical |

As adjectives the difference between feasible and practical

is that feasible is that can be done in practice 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.

feasible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That can be done in practice.
  • His plan to rid Trafalgar Square of pigeons by bringing in peregrine falcons to eat them was dismissed as not feasible .

    Synonyms

    * achievable * doable * possible * practicable * workable

    Antonyms

    * infeasible, unfeasible

    Anagrams

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    practical

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British) A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis
  • Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.
  • Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use
  • Jack's knowledge has the practical benefit of giving us useful prototype parts.
  • Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical
  • 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) impractical

    Derived terms

    * practicality * practically