Definitions for pragmatic
prag·mat·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pragmatic sanction, pragmaticadjective

   an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land

2. matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmaticaladjective

   concerned with practical matters

   "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip"

3. pragmatic, pragmaticaladjective

   of or concerning the theory of pragmatism

4. hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmaticadjective

   guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

   "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 4 votes

1. pragmaticadjective

   Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory

   The sturdy furniture in the student lounge was pragmatic, but unattractive.

2. Etymology: From pragmatique, from pragmaticus, from πραγματικός, from πρᾶγμα, in plural πράγματα, from πράσσειν (whence English practical).

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1. pragmatic

   Pragmatism is a philosophical movement.

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1. pragmatic

   Pragmatic refers to dealing with things realistically or practically, based on practical considerations rather than theoretical or abstract principles. It can also refer to the philosophical approach of pragmatism, which assesses truth of theories or beliefs in terms of their successful practical application.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pragmaticadjective

   alt. of Pragmatical

2. Pragmaticnoun

   one skilled in affairs

3. Pragmaticnoun

   a solemn public ordinance or decree

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Pragmatic

   -al, prag-mat′ik, -al, adj. of or pertaining to public business: skilled in affairs: active: practical: interfering with the affairs of others: officious: meddlesome: self-important.—n. Pragmat′ic, a man of business, a busybody: a public decree.—adv. Pragmat′ically.—ns. Pragmat′icalness, Prag&priprime;matism, activity: earnestness: meddlesomeness; Prag′matist.—Pragmatic method, a method of treating events with reference to their causes, conditions, and results—also called Prag′matism; Pragmatic sanction, a special decree issued by a sovereign, such as that passed by the Emperor Charles VI. of Germany, securing the crown to Maria Theresa, and which led to the war so called in 1741. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. pragmatikos—pragma—pragmatos, deed—prassein, to do.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pragmatic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pragmatic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of pragmatic in a Sentence

1. Zhang Baohui:

   This is something entirely fresh for Taiwan politics – here is a candidate who sees everything through the pragmatic angle of a businessman rather than raw politics or ideology, he has no baggage and that will be a fascinating scenario.

2. Wu Qian:

   Joining these military exercises will be beneficial to improving the Chinese navy's ability to contend with non-traditional security threats, at the same time, it will also be beneficial to depending China and professional exchanges and pragmatic cooperations with the relevant countries' navies.

3. Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton:

   They are bringing to the party different means of achieving the whole, he has the experience of knowing where the institution sits and seeing it evolve. The duchess brings this pragmatic awareness of what it’s like to be from a decent, down-to-earth family.

4. Tom Phillips:

   The European operators are pragmatic and would prefer to get a European policy done so as not leave a vacuum for member states to fill.

5. Philip Hammond:

   Our partners in the EU need to be at their pragmatic best in helping to avoid the mutual calamity of no deal; and you – and we – need to carry on explaining the implications of a no deal exit, no matter who cries 'Project Fear'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pragmatic
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pragmatic
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pragmatic
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pragmatic
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pragmatic
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pragmatic