Practical vs Intentive - What's the difference?
practical | intentive |
(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
Paying attention; attentive, heedful.
Intent (of the mind, thoughts etc.).
*1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.9:
*:To which whilest she lent her intentive mind, / He suddenly his net upon her threw […].
(grammar) Expressing intent.
As adjectives the difference between practical and intentive
is that practical is based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis while intentive is paying attention; attentive, heedful.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.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