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pragmatic

Syllabification: (prag·mat·ic)
Pronunciation: /pragˈmatik/
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Definition of pragmatic

adjective

  • dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations:a pragmatic approach to politics
  • relating to philosophical or political pragmatism.
  • Linguistics of or relating to pragmatics.

Derivatives

pragmatically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/
adverb

Origin:

late 16th century (in the senses 'busy, interfering, conceited'): via Latin from Greek pragmatikos 'relating to fact', from pragma 'deed' (from the stem of prattein 'do'). The current sense dates from the mid 19th century

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