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.

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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. Lisa Murkowski:

   It is important for us around here to make sure that we don't distract from those pragmatic, practical solutions. That we don't amp the rhetoric up so high that we can't get ourselves to a place where we can work cooperatively, collaboratively, to get to these solutions.

2. Chief Executive Vittorio Colao:

   Every market is different, we are very pragmatic, we do whatever it takes to give better services and have better returns.

3. United We Win spokesperson:

   Iowa Democrats want to support a leader with a vision for our country's future, and a Rhodes Scholar mayor is exactly what we need -- but Cory Booker is the only one with a record of delivering real change both in Washington and in Cory Booker own community, our party needs to rally around a candidate with a progressive platform and a pragmatic, results-oriented outlook in order to beat Donald Trump. Cory Booker exemplifies those qualities better than any other candidate, whether they're a fellow Rhodes Scholar mayor or not.

4. Steve Hilton:

   It would be an incredible coup for London if Mike Bloomberg could be persuaded to run for mayor here, his kind of pragmatic, problem-solving leadership is exactly what London needs.

5. 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.

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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