What is "practice" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does practice mean in English? Meaning of practice definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "practice" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "practice": a customary way of operation or behavior

Noun

  • Meaning: a customary way of operation or behavior
  • Example: it is their practice to give annual raises they changed their dietary pattern
  • Synonyms: pattern practice
  • Hyponyms: biologism calisthenics callisthenics cannibalism careerism cooperation cross dressing custom fashion featherbedding formalism habitude lobbyism lynch law mistreatment modernism naturism nonconformism nudism occult occult arts one-upmanship ornamentalism papism peonage pluralism popery quotation ritual ritualism slaveholding slavery symbolisation symbolism symbolization systematism transvestism transvestitism unwritten law usage usance
  • Hypernyms: activity
  • Meaning of "practice": carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

    Verb

  • Meaning: carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
  • Example: practice law
  • Synonyms: do exercise practice practise
  • Hyponyms: shamanise shamanize
  • Meaning of "practice": systematic training by multiple repetitions

    Noun

  • Meaning: systematic training by multiple repetitions
  • Example: practice makes perfect
  • Synonyms: drill exercise practice practice session recitation
  • Hyponyms: brushup dry run fire drill manual manual of arms military drill rehearsal review scrimmage shadowboxing target practice
  • Hypernyms: grooming preparation training
  • Meaning of "practice": learn by repetition

    Verb

  • Meaning: learn by repetition
  • Example: We drilled French verbs every day Pianists practice scales
  • Synonyms: drill exercise practice practise
  • Hypernyms: learn read study take
  • Meaning of "practice": translating an idea into action

    Noun

  • Meaning: translating an idea into action
  • Example: a hard theory to put into practice differences between theory and praxis of communism
  • Synonyms: practice praxis
  • Hypernyms: effectuation implementation
  • Meaning of "practice": engage in a rehearsal (of)

    Verb

  • Meaning: engage in a rehearsal (of)
  • Synonyms: practice practise rehearse
  • Hyponyms: scrimmage walk through
  • Hypernyms: do execute perform
  • Meaning of "practice": the exercise of a profession

    Noun

  • Meaning: the exercise of a profession
  • Example: the practice of the law I took over his practice when he retired
  • Synonyms: practice
  • Hyponyms: consultancy cosmetology dental practice law practice medical practice optometry private practice witching
  • Hypernyms: employment exercise usage use utilisation utilization
  • Meaning of "practice": avail oneself to

    Verb

  • Meaning: avail oneself to
  • Example: apply a principle practice a religion use care when going down the stairs use your common sense practice non-violent resistance
  • Synonyms: apply practice use
  • Hyponyms: follow
  • Meaning of "practice": knowledge of how something is usually done

    Noun

  • Meaning: knowledge of how something is usually done
  • Example: it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner
  • Synonyms: practice
  • Hyponyms: convention custom formula heritage normal pattern rule tradition
  • Hypernyms: cognition knowledge noesis
  • Meaning of "practice": engage in or perform

    Verb

  • Meaning: engage in or perform
  • Example: practice safe sex commit a random act of kindness
  • Synonyms: commit practice
  • Hypernyms: engage prosecute pursue
  • Adjective: Repetition of an activity to improve skill. He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them.(uncountable) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.(countable) A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice. She ran a thriving medical practice.The observance of religious duties that a church requires of its members.A customary action, habit, or behaviour; a manner or routine. It is the usual practice of employees there to wear neckties only when meeting with customers. It is good practice to check each door and window before leaving.Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory. That may work in theory, but will it work in practice?(law) 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. This firm of solicitors is involved in family law practice.Skilful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; stratagem; artifice. Sir Philip Sidney He sought to have that by practice which he could not by prayer. (Can we find and add a quotation of Francis Bacon to this entry?)Sir Philip Sidney He sought to have that by practice which he could not by prayer.(mathematics) A easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in trade and business.
  • Synonyms:

    use, proceeding, form, habit, process, system, rule, method, tradition, wont, usefulness, fashion, mode, custom, trick, manner, way, convention, usage, habitude, utility, praxis, convenance, discipline, training, study, use, experience, preparation, drill, action, operation, seasoning, assignment, iteration, effect, rehearsal, recitation, background, repetition, recounting, tune-up, drilling, relating, homework, prepping, work-out, career, work, vocation, profession, patients, clients, hone, rehearse, prepare, study, work, train, work out, exercise, discipline, recite, drill, polish, habituate, iterate, sharpen, dress, build up, dry run, go over, run through, tune up, warm up, become seasoned, do again, dress rehearse, shake-down, try out, walk through, do, execute, perform, pursue, observe, follow, apply, function, fulfill, ply, carry on, work at, engage in, live up to, put into effect, specialize in,

    Antonyms:

    disorganization, abstention, refrain, ignorance, neglect, idleness, inaction, abstention, refrain, ignorance, neglect, entertainment, fun, abstention, refrain, ignorance, neglect, ignore, cease, neglect, forget, dull, halt, stop, disregard, ignore, shun, cease, fail, miss, neglect, forget, stop, idle, halt,

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