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Practical vs. Intellectual — What's the Difference?

Practical vs. Intellectual — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Practical and Intellectual

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Practical

Of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas
There are two obvious practical applications of the research

Intellectual

An intellectual is a person who engages in critical thinking, research, and reflection to advance discussions of academic subjects. This often involves publishing work for consumption by the general public that adds depth to issues that affect society.

Practical

(of an idea, plan, or method) likely to succeed or be effective in real circumstances; feasible
Neither of these strategies are practical for smaller businesses

Intellectual

Relating to the intellect
Children need intellectual stimulation

Practical

So nearly the case that it can be regarded as so; virtual
For all practical purposes, she's his girlfriend
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Intellectual

A person possessing a highly developed intellect
A prominent political thinker and intellectual

Practical

An examination or lesson in which theories and procedures learned are applied to the actual making or doing of something.

Intellectual

Of or relating to the intellect.

Practical

Of, relating to, governed by, or acquired through practice or action, rather than theory or speculation
Gained practical experience of sailing as a deck hand.

Intellectual

Rational rather than emotional
An intellectual decision.

Practical

Manifested in or involving practice
Practical applications of calculus.

Intellectual

Appealing to or engaging the intellect
An intellectual book.
An intellectual problem.

Practical

Capable of or suitable to being used or put into effect; useful
Practical knowledge of Japanese. See Usage Note at practicable.

Intellectual

Having or showing intellect, especially to a high degree.

Practical

Concerned with the production or operation of something useful
Woodworking is a practical art.

Intellectual

Given to activities or pursuits that require exercise of the intellect.

Practical

Having or showing good judgment; sensible
If we're practical, we can do the job quickly.

Intellectual

An intellectual person.

Practical

Being actually so in almost every respect; virtual
The snowstorm was a practical disaster.

Intellectual

Pertaining to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive.
Intellectual powers, activities, etc.

Practical

Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
Jack didn't get an engineering degree, but has practical knowledge of metalworking.
Modern engineering applies science to practical problems.

Intellectual

Endowed with intellect; having a keen sense of understanding; having the capacity for higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or cleverness
An intellectual person

Practical

Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use
Jack's knowledge has the practical benefit of giving us useful prototype parts.

Intellectual

Suitable for exercising one's intellect; perceived by the intellect
Intellectual employments

Practical

Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical
All in all, Jack's a very practical chap.

Intellectual

Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind.
Intellectual philosophy, sometimes called "mental" philosophy

Practical

Of a prop: having some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.

Intellectual

Spiritual.

Practical

(film) Light fixtures used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.
Practical lighting can help sell the illusion that the film is a real situation.

Intellectual

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

Practical

(British) A part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability

Intellectual

(archaic) The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties.

Practical

(theater) A prop that has some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation.

Intellectual

Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental; as, intellectual powers, activities, etc.
Logic is to teach us the right use of our reason or intellectual powers.

Practical

(film) A light fixture used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery.

Intellectual

Endowed with intellect; having the power of understanding; having capacity for the higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or mental capacity; as, an intellectual person.
Who would lose,Though full of pain, this intellectual being,Those thoughts that wander through eternity?

Practical

Laboratory experiment, test or investigation

Intellectual

Suitable for exercising the intellect; formed by, and existing for, the intellect alone; perceived by the intellect; as, intellectual employments.

Practical

Of or pertaining to practice or action.

Intellectual

Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind; as, intellectual philosophy, sometimes called "mental" philosophy.

Practical

Capable of being turned to use or account; useful, in distinction from ideal or theoretical; as, practical chemistry.

Intellectual

The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties.
Her husband, for I view far round, not nigh,Whose higher intellectual more I shun.
I kept her intellectuals in a state of exercise.

Practical

Evincing practice or skill; capable of applying knowledge to some useful end; as, a practical man; a practical mind.

Intellectual

A learned person or one of high intelligence;

Practical

Derived from practice; as, practical skill.

Intellectual

A person who uses the mind creatively

Practical

Concerned with actual use or practice;
He is a very practical person
The idea had no practical application
A practical knowledge of Japanese
Woodworking is a practical art

Intellectual

Of or relating to the intellect;
His intellectual career

Practical

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

Intellectual

Of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind;
Intellectual problems
The triumph of the rational over the animal side of man

Practical

Being actually such in almost every respect;
A practical failure
The once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin

Intellectual

Appealing to or using the intellect;
Satire is an intellectual weapon
Intellectual workers engaged in creative literary or artistic or scientific labor
Has tremendous intellectual sympathy for oppressed people
Coldly intellectual
Sort of the intellectual type
Intellectual literature

Practical

Having or put to a practical purpose or use;
Practical mathematics
Practical applications of calculus

Intellectual

Involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct;
A cerebral approach to the problem
Cerebral drama

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