practicality
noun/ˌpræktɪˈkæləti/
/ˌpræktɪˈkæləti/
- [uncountable] the quality of being suitable, or likely to be successful synonym feasibility
- I have doubts about the practicality of their proposal.
- Victorian engineers combined practicality with beauty.
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- [uncountable] the quality of being sensible and realistic
- I was impressed by her practicality.
- practicalities[plural] the real facts and circumstances rather than ideas or theories
- It sounds like a good idea; let's look at the practicalities and work out the costs.
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