pragmatic
adjective
/pɹæɡˈmætɪk/
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- Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.
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pragmatisch
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pragmatism
noun
/ˈpɹaɡmətɪzəm/
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/ˈpɹæɡmətɪzəm/
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- The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.
- (politics) The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones.
- (philosophy) The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the truth of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's goals; the doctrine that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical effects and consequences.
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Pragmatismus
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pragmatics
noun
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- (linguistics, translation studies) The study of the use of language in a social context.
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Pragmatik
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