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pragmatic adjective

  /pɹæɡˈmætɪk/
  • Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.
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pragmatics noun

  • (linguistics, translation studies) The study of the use of language, especially meaning, in a social context; it includes extratextual aspects of language including exophoric reference, phatic utterances, and nonverbal channels.
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pragmatism noun

  /ˈpɹaɡmətɪzəm/ , /ˈpɹæɡmətɪzəm/
  • The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.
  • (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.
  • (politics) The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones.
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