adjective. Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical.

adjective. Of or relating to pragmatism.

adjective. Of or relating to pragmatics.

adjective. Relating to or being the study of cause and effect in historical or political events with emphasis on the practical lessons to be learned from them.

noun. A pragmatic sanction.

noun. A term used (by Kant) to denote rules of action (otherwise denominated ‘counsels of prudence’) which have to do with the attainment of happiness. As used by him, it is antithetic to the term ‘practical,’ which refers to principles of action (otherwise called ‘categorical imperatives’) which have to do with the attainment of virtue.

noun. Having to do with pragmatism as a philosophy: as, the pragmatic movement; pragmatic thought. See pragmatism, 3.

Relating to civil affairs; relating or pertaining to the affairs of a community. See pragmatic sanction, below.

Same as pragmatical, in any sense.

In the Kantian philos, practical in a particular way—namely, having reference to happiness.—

noun. A man of business; one who is versed or active in affairs.

noun. A busybody; a meddlesome person.

noun. A decree or ordinance issued by the head of a state.

noun. One skilled in affairs.

noun. A solemn public ordinance or decree.

adjective. Of or pertaining to business or to affairs; of the nature of business; practical; material; businesslike in habit or manner.

adjective. Busy; specifically, busy in an objectionable way; officious; fussy and positive; meddlesome.

adjective. Philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; -- said of literature.

adjective. a solemn ordinance or decree issued by the head or legislature of a state upon weighty matters; -- a term derived from the Byzantine empire. In European history, two decrees under this name are particularly celebrated. One of these, issued by Charles VII. of France, A. D. 1438, was the foundation of the liberties of the Gallican church; the other, issued by Charles VI. of Germany, A. D. 1724, settled his hereditary dominions on his eldest daughter, the Archduchess Maria Theresa.

adjective. Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory

adjective. concerned with practical matters

adjective. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

noun. an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land

adjective. of or concerning the theory of pragmatism

"On a good day, I consider myself a centrist (though I prefer the term pragmatic liberal), so I've been more willing than most to hear arguments about making compromises, reaching across the aisle, and taking a short term loss for a long term gain."

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