Pragmaticality

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The quality of being practical or focused on real-world applications encompasses an attitude that prioritizes usefulness and effectiveness over theoretical considerations
2. A characteristic that emphasizes practical approaches and real-life applications highlights the importance of functionality in decision-making processes
3. The state of being inclined towards practical and effective solutions reflects a preference for tangible results and actionable strategies over abstract ideas

Etymology: Ancient Greek "pragma" meant a deed, affair, or matter of business, from the verb "prassein", to do or to act. A "pragmatikos" was someone skilled in affairs, and Latin adopted the idea as "pragmaticus", used of people experienced in law and public business. English later took the sense of being practical and sensible in dealing with affairs from this classical line. The noun here is built in English by adding the suffix "-ity" to "pragmatical", an older adjective form of "pragmatic". The same suffix turns other qualities into nouns, as in "rationality" and "practicality". So the word combines a Greek root meaning action with a Latin-derived ending that names the quality itself.

Synonyms: practicality, utility, functionality, usefulness

Antonyms: theoretical, impracticality