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prag•ma•tism

Pronunciation: (prag'mu-tiz"um), [key]
—n.
1. character or conduct that emphasizes practicality.
2. a philosophical movement or system having various forms, but generally stressing practical consequences as constituting the essential criterion in determining meaning, truth, or value. Cf. pragmaticism, instrumentalism.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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