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Practicable vs. Practical
Practicable
/ˈpræktɪkəbəl/Examples:
The mountain path wasn’t practicable after heavy rains.It's practicable for us to meet on Thursdays at 3 PM.The proposal was theoretically possible but not practicable.
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Practical
/ˈpræktɪkəl/Examples:
Those fancy styles aren't very practical, you know.'...this criminal attempt at a practical joke?' the Director shouted.But I'm talking about practical affairs of this world.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Practical is used when referring to an action or idea that is suitable or sensible in a real-world situation.
- Practicable refers to something that is actionable or capable of being done or put into practice.
- Remember that practical is about usefulness, whereas practicable is about feasibility.
- If you can perform it without trouble, it's practicable.
- If it makes sense and is grounded in reality, it's practical.
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