🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

praktische Erwägung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pʁaktɪʃə ɛɐ̯ˈvɛːɡʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Practical consideration/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das ist eine wichtige praktische Erwägung für das Projekt."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A real-world factor, limitation, or operational detail that must be taken into account when planning or making a decision.

    "Budget constraints are a major practical consideration for the new construction project."
  2. 2

    An aspect of a situation based on actual use, experience, or feasibility rather than on theoretical or idealistic notions.

    "We must balance our idealistic design goals with every practical consideration of daily maintenance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'practical' (from Latin 'practicus', via Greek 'praktikos' meaning active or fit for action) and 'consideration' (from Latin 'consideratio', from 'considerare' meaning to look closely at, originally related to observing the stars). The compound phrase emerged in modern professional and academic discourse to denote real-world, utilitarian factors that influence decision-making.

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