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pragmatic | pragmatique |
pragmatic | pratique |
pragmatic | dogmatique |
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NOUN (1) 1. an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land; [syn: pragmatic sanction, pragmatic] ADJECTIVE (3) 1. concerned with practical matters; - Example: "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem" - Example: "a matter-of-fact account of the trip" [syn: matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmatical] 2. of or concerning the theory of pragmatism; [syn: pragmatic, pragmatical] 3. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; - Example: "a hardheaded appraisal of our position" - Example: "a hard-nosed labor leader" - Example: "completely practical in his approach to business" - Example: "not ideology but pragmatic politics" [syn: hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic] |