Difference between Applied and Practical

What is the difference between Applied and Practical?

Applied as an adjective is put into practical use while Practical as an adjective is based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis

Applied

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: put into practical use of a branch of science, serving another branch of science or engineering

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)

Example sentence: Programming is one of the most difficult branches of applied mathematics; the poorer mathematicians had better remain pure mathematicians.

Practical

Part of speech: noun

Definition: that part of an exam or series of exams in which the candidate has to demonstrate their practical ability

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Based on practice or action rather than theory or hypothesisBeing likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to useOf a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical

Example sentence: I would like nuclear fusion to become a practical power source. It would provide an inexhaustible supply of energy, without pollution or global warming.

We hope you now know whether to use Applied or Practical in your sentence.

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