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- [prak-tis]
- /ˈpræk tɪs/
- /ˈpræktɪs/
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- [prak-tis]
- /ˈpræk tɪs/
Definitions of practice word
- noun practice habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice. 1
- noun practice habit; custom: It is not the practice here for men to wear long hair. 1
- noun practice repeated performance or systematic exercise for the purpose of acquiring skill or proficiency: Practice makes perfect. 1
- noun practice condition arrived at by experience or exercise: She refused to play the piano, because she was out of practice. 1
- noun practice the action or process of performing or doing something: to put a scheme into practice; the shameful practices of a blackmailer. 1
- noun practice the exercise or pursuit of a profession or occupation, especially law or medicine: She plans to set up practice in her hometown. 1
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Origin of practice
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; (v.) late Middle English practisen, practizen (< Middle French pra(c)tiser) < Medieval Latin prāctizāre, alteration of prācticāre, derivative of prāctica practical work < Greek prāktikḗ noun use of feminine of prāktikós practic; see -ize; (noun) late Middle English, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Practice
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
practice popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
practice usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for practice
verb practice
- act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
- adhere — If you adhere to an opinion or belief, you support or hold it.
- apply — If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
- avail oneself of — to make use of to one's advantage
noun practice
- aestheticism — the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
- alliteration — Alliteration is the use in speech or writing of several words close together which all begin with the same letter or sound.
- application — An application for something such as a job or membership of an organization is a formal written request for it.
- assignment — An assignment is a task or piece of work that you are given to do, especially as part of your job or studies.
- athletics — Athletics refers to track and field sports such as running, the high jump, and the javelin.
Antonyms for practice
verb practice
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
Top questions with practice
- practice what you preach?
- how to practice kissing?
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- barry white practice what you preach?
- how much do nfl practice squad players make?
- how to practice mindfulness?
- what rhymes with practice?
- where do the carolina panthers practice?
- what kind of law should i practice?
- how much does an nfl practice squad player make?
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