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pragmatic — PRAGMÁTIC, Ă, pragmatici, e, adj. 1. Referitor la pragmatism; bazat pe pragmatism. 2. (înv.; în expr.) Istorie pragmatică = prezentare istorică care se ocupă numai de succesiunea evenimentelor politice şi militare, fără a ţine seama de complexul… … Dicționar Român
Pragmatic — Prag*mat ic, Pragmatical Prag*mat ic*al, a. [L. pragmaticus busy, active, skilled in business, especially in law and state affairs, systematic, Gr. ?, fr. ? a thing done, business, fr. ? to do: cf. F. pragmatique. See {Practical}.] 1. Of or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pragmatic — Prag*mat ic, n. 1. One skilled in affairs. [1913 Webster] My attorney and solicitor too; a fine pragmatic. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. A solemn public ordinance or decree. [1913 Webster] A royal pragmatic was accordingly passed. Prescott. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pragmatic — [prag mat′ik] adj. [L pragmaticus, skilled in business or law < Gr pragmatikos < pragma, business, orig. a thing done < prassein, to do] 1. Rare a) busy or active, esp. in a meddlesome way b) dogmatic; opinionated 2. having to do with… … English World dictionary
pragmatic — I adjective clear thinking, expedient, feasible, matter of fact, practical, rational, realistic, reasonable, sensible, serviceable, sound, straight thinking, unidealistic, unromantic, unsentimental, useful, utilitarian II index constructive… … Law dictionary
pragmatic — [adj] sensible businesslike, commonsensical, down to earth, efficient, hard, hard boiled*, hardheaded*, logical, matterof fact, practical, realistic, sober, unidealistic, utilitarian; concepts 401,542 Ant. idealistic, unreasonable … New thesaurus
pragmatic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) dealing with things in a practical rather than theoretical way. 2) relating to philosophical or political pragmatism. DERIVATIVES pragmatically adverb. ORIGIN Greek pragmatikos relating to fact … English terms dictionary
pragmatic — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very … Collocations dictionary
pragmatic — [[t]prægmæ̱tɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A pragmatic way of dealing with something is based on practical considerations, rather than theoretical ones. A pragmatic person deals with things in a practical way. Robin took a pragmatic look at her… … English dictionary
pragmatic — also pragmatical adjective Etymology: Latin pragmaticus skilled in law or business, from Greek pragmatikos, from pragmat , pragma deed, from prassein to do more at practical Date: 1616 1. archaic a. (1) busy (2) officious … New Collegiate Dictionary
