What does practice mean?
Definitions for practice
ˈpræk tɪsprac·tice
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word practice.
Princeton's WordNet
practice, patternnoun
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, recitationnoun
systematic training by multiple repetitions
"practice makes perfect"
practice, praxisnoun
translating an idea into action
"a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"
practicenoun
the exercise of a profession
"the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
practiceverb
knowledge of how something is usually done
"it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
practice, practise, exercise, doverb
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
"practice law"
drill, exercise, practice, practiseverb
learn by repetition
"We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
rehearse, practise, practiceverb
engage in a rehearsal (of)
practice, apply, useverb
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, practiceverb
engage in or perform
"practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"
Wiktionary
practicenoun
Repetition of an activity to improve skill.
He will need lots of practice with those lines before he performs them.
Etymology: See practise.
practicenoun
The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
Etymology: See practise.
practicenoun
A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice.
She ran a thriving medical practice.
Etymology: See practise.
practicenoun
The observance of religious duties which a church requires of its members.
Etymology: See practise.
practicenoun
A customary action, habit, or behavior; a manner or routine.
Etymology: See practise.
practicenoun
Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory.
That may work in practice, but will it work in theory?
Etymology: See practise.
practicenoun
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"
Etymology: See practise.
practiceverb
To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
You should practice playing piano every day.
Etymology: See practise.
practiceverb
To repeat an activity in this way.
If you want to speak French well, you need to practice.
Etymology: See practise.
practiceverb
To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.
They gather to practice religion every Saturday.
Etymology: See practise.
practiceverb
To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).
She practiced law for forty years before retiring.
Etymology: See practise.
practiceverb
To conspire.
Etymology: See practise.
Webster Dictionary
Practicenoun
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
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practicenoun
customary or constant use; state of being used
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practicenoun
skill or dexterity acquired by use; expertness
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practicenoun
actual performance; application of knowledge; -- opposed to theory
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practicenoun
systematic exercise for instruction or discipline; as, the troops are called out for practice; she neglected practice in music
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practicenoun
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
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practicenoun
skillful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; art; stratagem; artifice; plot; -- usually in a bad sense
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practicenoun
a easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in trade and business
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practicenoun
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
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practiceverb
to do or perform frequently, customarily, or habitually; to make a practice of; as, to practice gaming
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practiceverb
to exercise, or follow, as a profession, trade, art, etc., as, to practice law or medicine
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practiceverb
to exercise one's self in, for instruction or improvement, or to acquire discipline or dexterity; as, to practice gunnery; to practice music
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practiceverb
to put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practiceverb
to make use of; to employ
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practiceverb
to teach or accustom by practice; to train
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practiceverb
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
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practiceverb
to learn by practice; to form a habit
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practiceverb
to try artifices or stratagems
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Practiceverb
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
Etymology: [Often written practise.]
Freebase
Practice
Practice is the act of rehearsing a behavior over and over, or engaging in an activity again and again, for the purpose of improving or mastering it, as in the phrase "practice makes perfect". Sports teams practice to prepare for actual games. Playing a musical instrument well takes a lot of practice. It is a method of learning and of acquiring experience. The word derives from the Greek "πρακτική", feminine of "πρακτικός", "fit for or concerned with action, practical" and that from the verb "πράσσω","to achieve, bring about, effect, accomplish". In American English practice is used as both a noun and a verb, but in British English there is a distinction between practice, used as a noun, and practise, used as a verb. Sessions scheduled for the purpose of rehearsing and performance improvement are called practices. They are engaged in by sports teams, bands, individuals, etc. "He went to football practice everyday after school," for example.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Practice
prak′tis, n. the habit of doing anything: frequent use: state of being used: regular exercise for instruction: performance: method: medical treatment: exercise of any profession: a rule or method in arithmetic.—ns. Practicabil′ity, Prac′ticableness, quality of being practicable.—adj. Prac′ticable, that may be practised, used, or followed: passable, as a road.—adv. Prac′ticably.—adj. Prac′tical, that can be put in practice: useful: applying knowledge to some useful end: derived from practice.—ns. Practical′ity; Prac′tical-joke, a trick of an annoying kind played on any one; Prac′tical-knowl′edge, knowledge which results in action.—adv. Prac′tically, in a practical way: actually: by actual trial.—n. Prac′ticalness. [M. E. praktike—O. Fr. practique—Gr. praktikos, fit for doing—prassein, to do.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'practice' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #539
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'practice' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1187
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'practice' in Nouns Frequency: #158
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of practice in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of practice in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of practice in a Sentence
Your ability is ready to be put in practice.
When I close my eyes and listen to sound of my own breath, every cell of my body is thankful. This is how I practice my Gratitude everyday.
Pentesting is not a technique, it's a skill. A technique is obtained through knowledge, A skill is obtained through practice.
It is absolutely vital that we do all we can to allow Americans to practice their religious ways, while simultaneously ensuring that no one's beliefs infringe upon those of others. We should also serve as champions of freedom of religion throughout the world.
Knowledge is vain and fruitless which is not reduced to practice.
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Translations for practice
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- تدريب, يمارسArabic
- ғәмәлBashkir
- སྦྱོང སྦྱང སྦྱངས སྦྱོངསTibetan Standard
- practicar, pràcticaCatalan, Valencian
- cvičit, procvičování, cvičení, praxeCzech
- udøve, praksis, øve, træneDanish
- Üben, ausüben, Praxis, Übung, Ausübung, praktizierenGerman
- μελετáω, εξάσκηση, προπονούμαι, άσκηση, ασκώ, πράξη, [[κάνω]] [[εξάσκηση]], πρακτικήGreek
- praktikadoEsperanto
- practicar, prácticaSpanish
- تمرین, عمل, تمرین کردن, کاربردPersian
- harjoitus, käytäntö, harjoitella, harjoittelu, harjoittaaFinnish
- pratiquer, pratique, s'entrainer, entrainerFrench
- crábhadh, cleachtIrish
- cleachdadhScottish Gaelic
- practicarGalician
- अभ्यासHindi
- gyakorol, gyakorlatHungarian
- սովորություն, պարապել, մարզվել, վարժվելArmenian
- praktekIndonesian
- pratica, praticare, esercitarsi, addestrareItalian
- תרגולHebrew
- 練習, 業務, 儀式, ならわし, 慣習Japanese
- ಅಭ್ಯಾಸKannada
- 련습, 연습하다, 練習, 연습Korean
- praxiLatin
- whakaharatauMāori
- praktijk, oefening, oefenen, uitoefening, beoefenDutch
- øve påNorwegian
- ćwiczenie, praktykować, praktyka, zajmować się, nawyk, ćwiczyćPolish
- treinar, praticar, práticaPortuguese
- antrenament, aplicare, practicăRomanian
- практиковаться, тренироваться, упражняться, попрактиковаться, практикаRussian
- prȁksa, vjȅžba, nȃvika, vjȅžbānje, ȍbičājSerbo-Croatian
- utöva, träning, övning, öva, vana, träna, praktisera, praktikSwedish
- பயிற்சிTamil
- సాధనTelugu
- การปฏิบัติThai
- uygulamaTurkish
- практикаUkrainian
- مشقUrdu
- luyện tậpVietnamese
- פירYiddish
- 实践Chinese
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