1.Definition: being actually such in almost every respect

"A practical failure"

Related Adjective(s):virtual

2.Definition: concerned with actual use or practice

"He is a very practical person", "The idea had no practical application", "A practical knowledge of Japanese", "Woodworking is a practical art"

3.Definition: guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

"Completely practical in his approach to business"

Related Adjective(s):hardheaded, pragmatic

4.Definition: having or put to a practical purpose or use

"Practical mathematics", "Practical applications of calculus"