Pragmatic 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 4

Pragmatic 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 4

Pragmatic 1100 Words You Need Week 43 Day 4

/prægˈmæt.ɪk/ (adj)

Pragmatic definition

based on real practice and experience, practical, realistic, not theoretical, matter of fact, sensible, commonsensical, businesslike, logical, rational, hardheaded, reasonable, down-to-earth

Example

The pragmatic approach to science involves using the method which appears best suited to the research problem and not getting caught up in philosophical debates about which is the best approach. Pragmatic researchers therefore grant themselves the freedom to use any of the methods, techniques and procedures typically associated with quantitative or qualitative research. They recognise that every method has its limitations and that the different approaches can be complementary.

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Antonyms

theoretical, idealistic

Parts of speech

Noun: pragmatism: a philosophical way of thinking about results or evaluating theories, realism, practicality, common sense, logicality, rationality

Noun: pragmatist

Noun: pragmaticality

Adverb: pragmatically