practicer

prac·tice

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prak-tis]
- /ˈpræk tɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prak-tis]
- /ˈpræk tɪs/

Definitions of practicer word

noun practicer habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice. 1
noun practicer habit; custom: It is not the practice here for men to wear long hair. 1
noun practicer repeated performance or systematic exercise for the purpose of acquiring skill or proficiency: Practice makes perfect. 1
noun practicer condition arrived at by experience or exercise: She refused to play the piano, because she was out of practice. 1
noun practicer the action or process of performing or doing something: to put a scheme into practice; the shameful practices of a blackmailer. 1
noun practicer 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 practicer

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 Practicer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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practicer 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.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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