My attorney and solicitor too; a fine pragmatic.
--B. Jonson.
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2. A solemn public ordinance or decree.
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A royal pragmatic was accordingly passed. --Prescott. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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′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.) 1540s, from M.Fr. pragmatique, from L. pragmaticus skilled in business or law, from Gk. pragmatikos versed in business, from pragma (gen. pragmatos) civil business, deed, act, from prassein to do, act, perform … Etymology 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
