Definitions for pragmatic
Overview of noun pragmatic
The noun pragmatic has 1 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. pragmatic sanction, pragmatic
(an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land)
Overview of adj pragmatic
The adj pragmatic has 3 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmatical
(concerned with practical matters; "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip")
2. pragmatic, pragmatical
(of or concerning the theory of pragmatism)
3. hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic
(guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics")
