practical vs technical

practical

adj
  • Of a person, having skills or knowledge that are practical. 

  • Light fixtures used for set lighting and seen in the frame of a shot as part of the scenery. 

  • Being likely to be effective and applicable to a real situation; able to be put to use. 

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

  • Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis. 

noun
  • A prop that has some degree of functionality, rather than being a mere imitation. 

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

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

  • Laboratory experiment, test or investigation 

technical

adj
  • Technically-minded; adept with science and technology. 

  • Of or related to technology. 

  • Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors. 

  • In the strictest sense, but not practically or meaningfully. 

  • Relating to, or requiring, technique. 

  • Specifically related to a particular discipline. 

  • Requiring advanced techniques for successful completion. 

noun
  • A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it. 

  • A special move in certain fighting games that cancels out the effect of an opponent's attack. 

How often have the words practical and technical occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )