Practicity
/prækˈtɪsɪti/noun
The quality or state of being practical.
Did you know?Its deeper ancestor is Greek praxis, meaning action or doing—the same root behind the modern idea that practice can transform intention into reality.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“To attempt, pass through, or bring about—an ancestral root associated with trial and action.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
prássō / práttein
“To do, accomplish, or carry out.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
praktikós
“Practical; concerned with action or business.”
Late Latin
Latin
practicus
“Practical or active; relating to practice.”
16th Century
English
practical
“Concerned with actual use or action rather than theory.”
17th–18th Century
English
practicity
“The quality of being practical; a rare abstract noun formed from practical.”
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