practic

n. The quality or state of being practicable; practicableness; feasibility. “The practicability of such a project.” Stewart. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. practicare to act, transact, fr. L. practicus active, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. practicable, pratiquer to practice. See Practical. ] 1. That may be practiced or performed; capable of being done or accomplished with available means or resources; feasible; as, a practicable method; a practicable aim; a practicable good. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Capable of being used; passable; as, a practicable weapon; a practicable road. [ 1913 Webster ]

Practicable breach (Mil.), a breach which admits of approach and entrance by an assailing party. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Possible; feasible. -- Practicable, Possible. A thing may be possible, i. e., not forbidden by any law of nature, and yet may not now be practicable for want of the means requisite to its performance. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Prac"ti*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Prac"ti*ca*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. practicus active, Gr. &unr_; fit for doing or performing, practical, active, fr. &unr_; to do, work, effect: cf. F. pratique, formerly also practique. Cf. Pragmatic, Practice. ] 1. Of or pertaining to practice or action. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Capable of being turned to use or account; useful, in distinction from ideal or theoretical; as, practical chemistry. “Man's practical understanding.” South. “For all practical purposes.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Evincing practice or skill; capable of applying knowledge to some useful end; as, a practical man; a practical mind. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Derived from practice; as, practical skill. [ 1913 Webster ]

Practical joke, a joke put in practice; a joke the fun of which consists in something done, in distinction from something said; esp., a trick played upon a person. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being practical; practicalness. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To render practical. [ R. ] “Practicalizing influences.” J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In a practical way; not theoretically; really; as, to look at things practically; practically worthless. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. By means of practice or use; by experience or experiment; as, practically wise or skillful; practically acquainted with a subject. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. In practice or use; as, a medicine practically safe; theoretically wrong, but practically right. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Almost. [ PJC ]

n. Same as Practicality. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Often written practise. ] 1. To perform certain acts frequently or customarily, either for instruction, profit, or amusement; as, to practice with the broadsword or with the rifle; to practice on the piano. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To learn by practice; to form a habit. [ 1913 Webster ]

They shall practice how to live secure. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Practice first over yourself to reign. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To try artifices or stratagems. [ 1913 Webster ]

He will practice against thee by poison. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To apply theoretical science or knowledge, esp. by way of experiment; to exercise or pursue an employment or profession, esp. that of medicine or of law. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ I am ] little inclined to practice on others, and as little that others should practice on me. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]