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practical reason

practical reason noun: the use of reason to decide how to act.

Noun

practical reason (uncountable)

  1. The use of reason to decide how to act.

Questions about practical reason

What does practical reason mean?
Practical reason means the use of reason to decide how to act.
What part of speech is practical reason?
Practical reason is a noun.

Words near practical reason in the dictionary

  1. practical light
  2. practical number
  3. practical numbers
  4. practical nurse
  5. practical nurses
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  7. practical shooting
  8. practicalise
  9. practicalised
  10. practicalises
  11. practicalising

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