Practical vs Morale - What's the difference?
practical | morale |
(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
The capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others.
* 2012 November 2, Ken Belson, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/sports/new-york-city-marathon-will-not-be-held-sunday.html?hp&_r=0]," New York Times (retrieved 2 November 2012):
As nouns the difference between practical and morale
is that practical is a part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability while morale is the capacity of people to maintain belief in an institution or a goal, or even in oneself and others.As an adjective practical
is based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.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
* *morale
English
Noun
(wikipedia morale) (-)- After the layoffs morale was at an all time low, they were so dispirited nothing was getting done.
- Morale''' is an important quality in soldiers. With good '''morale they'll charge into a hail of bullets; without it they won't even cross a street.
- Proponents of the race — notably Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mary Wittenberg, director of the marathon — said the event would provide a needed morale boost, as well as an economic one.