Theoretical vs Practical - What's the difference?
theoretical | practical |
(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
Practical is a antonym of theoretical.
Practical is a coordinate term of theoretical.
As adjectives the difference between theoretical and practical
is that theoretical is of or relating to theory; abstract; not empirical 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.theoretical
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Derived terms
* intertheoretical * intratheoretical * nontheoreticalCoordinate terms
* practicalpractical
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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
