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practical completion

practical completion noun: in a construction contract, the point at which the property can be occupied and used. Typically, half of the retention monies are released, the contractor's potential liability for liquidated damages ends and the defects rectification period begins.

Noun

practical completion (usually uncountable, plural practical completions)

  1. (usually) In a construction contract, the point at which the property can be occupied and used. Typically, half of the retention monies are released, the contractor's potential liability for liquidated damages ends and the defects rectification period begins.

Forms of practical completion

pluralpractical completions

Questions about practical completion

What does practical completion mean?
Practical completion means in a construction contract, the point at which the property can be occupied and used. Typically, half of the retention monies are released, the contractor's potential liability for liquidated damages ends and the defects rectification period begins.
What part of speech is practical completion?
Practical completion is a noun.
What is the plural of practical completion?
The plural of practical completion is practical completions.

Words near practical completion in the dictionary

  1. practicable
  2. practicableness
  3. practicably
  4. practical
  5. practical alchemy
  6. practical completion
  7. practical completions
  8. practical effect
  9. practical effects
  10. practical joke
  11. practical joker

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