concerned with the process of doing something and the results; (of a person, character etc) clever at doing and making things; useful
realistic, useful
Cases of word usage
1) theoretical (and not thinking about practical problems) (doctrinaire)
2) (of a person) practical and realistic (down-to-earth)
3) having, designed to have, practical use (functional)
4) a small mechanical apparatus for a particular practical use (gadget)
5) practical ability through experience (know-how)
6) a short statement offering practical advice based on experience about how to live etc, as in 'Look before you leap' (maxim)
7) in a practical manner; almost (practically)
8) (a detail concerning) the condition of being practical (practicality)
9) the belief that the truth or value of a theory depends on its practical use (pragmatism)
10) practical and based on actual facts, not theory (realistic)