Practical vs Tangible - What's the difference?
practical | tangible |
(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
Touchable; able to be touched or felt]]; perceptible by the sense of [[touch#Noun, touch; palpable.
Possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete.
Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.
As nouns the difference between practical and tangible
is that practical is a part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability while tangible is real or concrete results.As adjectives the difference between practical and tangible
is that practical is based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis while tangible is touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch; palpable.practical
English
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(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