"pragmatic" meaning in English

See pragmatic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /prægˈmætɪk/ Audio: en-us-pragmatic.ogg [US] Forms: pragmatic [positive], more pragmatic [comparative], most pragmatic [superlative]
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  1. If you are pragmatic, you think about the value of rules and break them when they cause problems. Synonyms: practical, sensible
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  2. If something is pragmatic, it is about pragmatics.
    Sense id: simple-pragmatic-en-adj-07yL8M3e Categories (other): Linguistics
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