practicality

 
Pronunciation: /ˌpraktɪˈkalɪti/

noun (plural practicalities)

  • 1 [mass noun] the quality or state of being practical: there are still major doubts about the practicality of the proposal
  • 2 (practicalities) the aspects of a situation that involve the actual doing or experience of something rather than theories or ideas: the practicalities of living at sea