Practical vs Versed - What's the difference?
practical | versed | 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
knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced
* Milton
* Southey
* Macaulay
Practical is a synonym of versed.
As adjectives the difference between practical and versed
is that practical is based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis while versed is knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced.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
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
* *versed
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- deep versed in books and shallow in himself
- opinions derived from studying the Scriptures, wherein he was versed beyond any person of his age
- These men were versed in the details of business.