"has a practical bent" is correct and can be used in written English. It is an idiom that means a person has a preference or tendency to think of practical solutions or solutions that have practical benefits, as opposed to solutions that have more of an emotional or abstract benefit. For example: "My brother always has a practical bent when it comes to solving problems; he tends to focus on achievable solutions that have a tangible outcome.".
For natural sciences, the interview has a practical bent, with candidates tackling problems under the gaze of the tutor.
So while other apps might focus on showing friends something fun, Messenger's camera has a practical bent.
Consistent with the broader software engineering community, Software Analytics also has a pragmatic bent.
The idea has a practical core.
Just as the Enlightenment thinkers had a strong practical bent, producing many advances in medicine for example, so too do today's Scottish scientists.
Increasing emphasis on "translation" in academic life science focuses more research on applications and encourages universities to hire faculty members with a practical bent -- and, often, industrial experience.
And on the way there, for those of a practical bent, it may help in the search for submarine oilfields.The Bingham-Wang interferometer uses rubidium atoms.
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