practicality

Universal Words noun 1 [U] the quality of being suitable, or likely to be successful: I have doubts about the practicality of their proposal. * Victorian engineers combined practicality with beauty. 2 [U] the quality of being sensible and realistic: I was impressed by her practicality. 3 (practicalities) [pl.] the real facts and circumstances rather than ideas or theories: It sounds like a good idea; let's look at the practicalities and work out the costs.