Definitions for practiceˈpræk tɪs

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

prac•tice^*ˈpræk tɪs(n.; v.)-ticed, -tic•ing.

(n.)habitual or customary course of action or way of doing something:
office practice.
a habit; custom:
to make a practice of borrowing money.
repeated performance or systematic exercise for the purpose of acquiring proficiency.
condition arrived at by experience or exercise:
out of practice.
the action or process of doing something or carrying something out:
to put a scheme into practice.
the exercise or pursuit of a profession, esp. law or medicine.
the business of a professional person.
the established method of conducting legal proceedings.
Category: Law
Archaic. plotting; intrigue; trickery. Usu. practices. intrigues; plots.
(v.t.)to perform or do habitually or usually:
to practice a strict regimen.
to follow or observe habitually or customarily:
to practice one's religion.
to exercise or pursue as a profession, art, or occupation.
to perform on or do repeatedly in order to acquire skill or proficiency:
to practice the violin.
to train or drill (a person, animal, etc.) in something in order to give proficiency.
(v.i.)to do something habitually or as a practice.
to pursue a profession, esp. law or medicine.
to do something repeatedly in order to acquire skill.
Archaic. to plot or conspire.
Ref: Also, Brit., practise (for defs. 11-19 ).

^* Syn: See custom.

Origin of practice:

1375–1425; (v.) late ME practisen, practizen (< MF pra(c)tiser) < ML prāctizāre, alter. of prācticāre, der. of prāctica practical work < Gk prāktikḗ, n. use of fem. of prāktikóspractical ; (n.) late ME, der. of the v.

prac′tic•er(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

practice, pattern(noun)
a customary way of operation or behavior
"it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation(noun)
systematic training by multiple repetitions
"practice makes perfect"
practice, praxis(noun)
translating an idea into action
"a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"
practice(noun)
the exercise of a profession
"the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
practice(verb)
knowledge of how something is usually done
"it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
practice, practise, exercise, do(verb)
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
"practice law"
drill, exercise, practice, practise(verb)
learn by repetition
"We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
rehearse, practise, practice(verb)
engage in a rehearsal (of)
practice, apply, use(verb)
avail oneself to
"apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
commit, practice(verb)
engage in or perform
"practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

practice(noun)ˈpræk tɪs
time or an occasion spent improving a skill by doing it repeatedly
It takes a lot of practice to be a dancer.; With practice your driving will become more automatic.; football practice after school
practiceˈpræk tɪs
not having done much practice, and so not as good as before
"Do you speak French?" "Yes, but I'm completely out of practice."
practiceˈpræk tɪs
real situations, not ones that exist only in theory
This is an idea that will work in practice.
practiceˈpræk tɪs
to make an idea happen
new ideas that the company is putting into practice
practiceˈpræk tɪs
a usual or traditional way of doing sth, or the thing that is done
ethical business practices; groups working to end the practice of employing children; It is common practice to buy votes in this country.
practiceˈpræk tɪs
the profession of being a doctor, lawyer, or dentist
How long have you been in practice?; the practice of law
practiceˈpræk tɪs
the office of a doctor, lawyer, or dentist
a dental practice on Main Street

Wiktionary

practice(Noun)
Repetition of an activity to improve skill.
He will need lots of practice with those lines before he performs them.
practice(Noun)
The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
practice(Noun)
A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice.
She ran a thriving medical practice.
practice(Noun)
The observance of religious duties which a church requires of its members.
practice(Noun)
A customary action, habit, or behavior; a manner or routine.
practice(Noun)
Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory.
That may work in practice, but will it work in theory?
practice(Noun)
synonym for "practice of law" or the methods and procedures appurtenant thereto, particularly with regard to special actions such as "motion practice", "trail practice", etc. Also with regard to specialties, eg., "family law practice", "media law practice"
practice(Verb)
To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
You should practice playing piano every day.
practice(Verb)
To repeat an activity in this way.
If you want to speak French well, you need to practice.
practice(Verb)
To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.
They gather to practice religion every Saturday.
practice(Verb)
To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
She practiced law for forty years before retiring.
practice(Verb)
To conspire.

Origin: See practise.

Webster Dictionary

Practice(noun)
frequently repeated or customary action; habitual performance; a succession of acts of a similar kind; usage; habit; custom; as, the practice of rising early; the practice of making regular entries of accounts; the practice of daily exercise
Practice(noun)
customary or constant use; state of being used
Practice(noun)
skill or dexterity acquired by use; expertness
Practice(noun)
actual performance; application of knowledge; -- opposed to theory
Practice(noun)
systematic exercise for instruction or discipline; as, the troops are called out for practice; she neglected practice in music
Practice(noun)
application of science to the wants of men; the exercise of any profession; professional business; as, the practice of medicine or law; a large or lucrative practice
Practice(noun)
skillful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; art; stratagem; artifice; plot; -- usually in a bad sense
Practice(noun)
a easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in trade and business
Practice(noun)
the form, manner, and order of conducting and carrying on suits and prosecutions through their various stages, according to the principles of law and the rules laid down by the courts
Practice(verb)
to do or perform frequently, customarily, or habitually; to make a practice of; as, to practice gaming
Practice(verb)
to exercise, or follow, as a profession, trade, art, etc., as, to practice law or medicine
Practice(verb)
to exercise one's self in, for instruction or improvement, or to acquire discipline or dexterity; as, to practice gunnery; to practice music
Practice(verb)
to put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do
Practice(verb)
to make use of; to employ
Practice(verb)
to teach or accustom by practice; to train
Practice(verb)
to perform certain acts frequently or customarily, either for instruction, profit, or amusement; as, to practice with the broadsword or with the rifle; to practice on the piano
Practice(verb)
to learn by practice; to form a habit
Practice(verb)
to try artifices or stratagems
Practice(verb)
to apply theoretical science or knowledge, esp. by way of experiment; to exercise or pursue an employment or profession, esp. that of medicine or of law

Translations for practice

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea

In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.

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