practicality B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌpræktɪˈkæləti/ See IPA manual Freq #48443 Meanings 1 noun The quality of being useful and likely to work in a real situation. We questioned the practicality of building a bridge so quickly. 2 noun A practical detail or matter that must be dealt with. We discussed the practicalities of moving to another city. Thesaurus Synonyms practicalness ↔ Opposites impracticality Word family Forms practicalities Derived forms unpracticality Etymology AI details From practical + -ity. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # practicality **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌpræktɪˈkæləti/ **Frequency rank:** 48443 ## Meanings 1. The quality of being useful and likely to work in a real situation. 2. A practical detail or matter that must be dealt with. ## Examples - We questioned the practicality of building a bridge so quickly. - We discussed the practicalities of moving to another city. ## Synonyms - practicalness ## Antonyms - impracticality ## Derived Forms - unpracticality ## Etymology From practical + -ity. ## AI Etymology Practicality comes from practical + -ity. In present-day English it covers the quality of being useful and likely to work in a real situation and a practical detail or matter that must be dealt with. The wider family includes derived forms such as unpracticality. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown