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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prag•mat•ic /prægˈmætɪk/USA pronunciation adj. - concerned with practical considerations of one's actions, and less concerned with principles;
having a practical point of view:made a purely pragmatic decision to go along with the boss.
Also, pragˈmat•i•cal. prag•mat•i•cal•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prag•mat•ic (prag mat′ik),USA pronunciation adj. - of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations.
- Philosophyof or pertaining to pragmatism (def. 2).
- Linguisticsof or pertaining to pragmatics (defs. 1, 2).
- treating historical phenomena with special reference to their causes, antecedent conditions, and results.
- of or pertaining to the affairs of state or community.
- [Archaic.]
- busy;
active. - officious;
meddlesome;
interfering. - dogmatic;
opinionated.
n. - See pragmatic sanction.
- [Archaic.]an officious or meddlesome person.
Also, prag•mat′i•cal (for defs. 1, 2, 5). - Greek prāgmatikós practical, equivalent. to prāgmat- (stem of prâgma) deed, state business (derivative of prá̄ssein to do, fare; see practic) + -ikos -ic
- Latin prāgmaticus
- 1580–90
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pragmatic /præɡˈmætɪk/ adj - advocating behaviour that is dictated more by practical consequences than by theory or dogma
- of or relating to pragmatism
- involving everyday or practical business
- of or concerned with the affairs of a state or community
- rare interfering or meddlesome; officious
Also (for senses 3, 5): pragmatical Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin prāgmaticus, from Greek prāgmatikos from pragma act, from prattein to dopragˌmatiˈcality n pragˈmatically adv |