practicalityn.

Brit.

/ˌpraktᵻˈkalᵻti/, U.S.

/ˌpræktəˈkælədi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: practical adj., -ity suffix.

Etymology: < practical adj. + -ity suffix. With sense 1a compare earlier practical n. With sense 2 compare earlier practicalness n.

a. In plural. Practical matters or affairs; the practical aspects of something.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > expediency > expedience > [noun] > pragmatism or practicality > practical matters or a practical matter

practicals1640

practic1748

practicalities1839

pragmatics1937

1839 Lady's Bk. Apr. 151 The age of chivalry is gone, and that of high-schools, institutes, and practicalities is come.

1854 tr. A. de Lamartine Mem. Celebrated Char. II. 384 These two dreams of Fénelon have been looked upon as serious practicalities by short-sighted reasoners.

1887 E. E. Money Little Dutch Maiden (1888) 303 Miss Wynyard had been educated to practicalities, and knew her own requirements.

1908 L. M. Montgomery Anne of Green Gables xvii. 185 ‘Have you got anything to cut it with?’ queried Diana, wiping away the tears..and returning to practicalities.

1984 Bon Appétit Feb. 138/2 (advt.) Horchow delivers to your doorstep the best of everything from daily practicalities to once-in-a-lifetime luxuries.

1997 Calif. Lawyer July 16/3 I was afraid of what would happen if lawyers were placed under the direction and control of some state agency run by people who had no idea about the practicalities of practicing law.

b. A thing that is practical or that is done for practical reasons; a feasible option, a possibility.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [noun] > useful thing

beautya1425

utility?1483

card?1562

usefuls1649

utile1685

practicality1845

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > [noun] > putting to a specific use > practical application

operationc1395

practicality1845

1845 A. Stewart Legal Argument Supreme Court New Jersey 7 Alas! said Mr. S., how vast the distance between an abstraction and a practicality!

1912 New Age 10 Oct. 560/2 Unless we can prove the practicality of Guild Socialism, and so attract the practical man, we admit that we are preparing for a moral catastrophe.

1958 Life 10 Nov. 7/1 (advt.) A car..whose luxury and elegance are made richer by a gracious practicality.

1977 Centuryan (Office Cleaning Services) Christmas 2/3 It was only his skill at carpentry and general building renovation which made buying his St Albans home a practicality.

2005 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 3 May f9/1 In past eras, the family meal was more of a practicality—people had to eat, and they turned up at the table, where food was being served.

2. The quality or character of being practical; common sense.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [noun] > practical usefulness

robustiousness1600

practicality1841

the world > action or operation > advantage > expediency > expedience > [noun] > pragmatism or practicality

practicalness1657

pragmaticality1836

practicality1841

practicalism1843

pragmatism1872

thinginess1891

Kitchenerism1901

hard-boiledness1912

1841 T. Carlyle On Heroes iii. 174 If he..had not courage, promptitude, practicality, and other suitable vulpine gifts and graces, he would catch no geese.

a1873 J. S. Mill Autobiogr. (1924) 288 It is not for me to dispute the palm of practicality with these sage and cautious persons.

1883 Contemp. Rev. June 815 A certain prosaic practicality and hard realism.

1909 Standard 3 Mar. 6/7 Mr. Roosevelt, with all his rugged practicality, and his self-assertive and too often self-advertising proclivities, has been a statesman of high ideals.

1972 Physics Bull. May 303/1 If the physicist's numeracy is combined with his practicality and technical competence one sees that he can present a formidable challenge.

2004 Times Lit. Suppl. 4 June 15/1 Stephen Daedalus has inherited his father's wastrel habits and stands in some need of Bloom's practicality.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	practicality
释义	practicalityn. Brit. /ˌpraktᵻˈkalᵻti/, U.S. /ˌpræktəˈkælədi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: practical adj., -ity suffix. Etymology: < practical adj. + -ity suffix. With sense 1a compare earlier practical n. With sense 2 compare earlier practicalness n. 1. a. In plural. Practical matters or affairs; the practical aspects of something. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > expediency > expedience > [noun] > pragmatism or practicality > practical matters or a practical matter practicals1640 practic1748 practicalities1839 pragmatics1937 1839 Lady's Bk. Apr. 151 The age of chivalry is gone, and that of high-schools, institutes, and practicalities is come. 1854 tr. A. de Lamartine Mem. Celebrated Char. II. 384 These two dreams of Fénelon have been looked upon as serious practicalities by short-sighted reasoners. 1887 E. E. Money Little Dutch Maiden (1888) 303 Miss Wynyard had been educated to practicalities, and knew her own requirements. 1908 L. M. Montgomery Anne of Green Gables xvii. 185 ‘Have you got anything to cut it with?’ queried Diana, wiping away the tears..and returning to practicalities. 1984 Bon Appétit Feb. 138/2 (advt.) Horchow delivers to your doorstep the best of everything from daily practicalities to once-in-a-lifetime luxuries. 1997 Calif. Lawyer July 16/3 I was afraid of what would happen if lawyers were placed under the direction and control of some state agency run by people who had no idea about the practicalities of practicing law. b. A thing that is practical or that is done for practical reasons; a feasible option, a possibility. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [noun] > useful thing beautya1425 utility?1483 card?1562 usefuls1649 utile1685 practicality1845 the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > [noun] > putting to a specific use > practical application operationc1395 practicality1845 1845 A. Stewart Legal Argument Supreme Court New Jersey 7 Alas! said Mr. S., how vast the distance between an abstraction and a practicality! 1912 New Age 10 Oct. 560/2 Unless we can prove the practicality of Guild Socialism, and so attract the practical man, we admit that we are preparing for a moral catastrophe. 1958 Life 10 Nov. 7/1 (advt.) A car..whose luxury and elegance are made richer by a gracious practicality. 1977 Centuryan (Office Cleaning Services) Christmas 2/3 It was only his skill at carpentry and general building renovation which made buying his St Albans home a practicality. 2005 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 3 May f9/1 In past eras, the family meal was more of a practicality—people had to eat, and they turned up at the table, where food was being served. 2. The quality or character of being practical; common sense. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [noun] > practical usefulness robustiousness1600 practicality1841 the world > action or operation > advantage > expediency > expedience > [noun] > pragmatism or practicality practicalness1657 pragmaticality1836 practicality1841 practicalism1843 pragmatism1872 thinginess1891 Kitchenerism1901 hard-boiledness1912 1841 T. Carlyle On Heroes iii. 174 If he..had not courage, promptitude, practicality, and other suitable vulpine gifts and graces, he would catch no geese. a1873 J. S. Mill Autobiogr. (1924) 288 It is not for me to dispute the palm of practicality with these sage and cautious persons. 1883 Contemp. Rev. June 815 A certain prosaic practicality and hard realism. 1909 Standard 3 Mar. 6/7 Mr. Roosevelt, with all his rugged practicality, and his self-assertive and too often self-advertising proclivities, has been a statesman of high ideals. 1972 Physics Bull. May 303/1 If the physicist's numeracy is combined with his practicality and technical competence one sees that he can present a formidable challenge. 2004 Times Lit. Suppl. 4 June 15/1 Stephen Daedalus has inherited his father's wastrel habits and stands in some need of Bloom's practicality. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1839
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