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- [prak-tis]
- /ˈpræk tɪs/
- /ˈpræk.tɪs/
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- [prak-tis]
- /ˈpræk tɪs/
Definitions of practises word
- noun practises habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice. 1
- noun practises habit; custom: It is not the practice here for men to wear long hair. 1
- noun practises repeated performance or systematic exercise for the purpose of acquiring skill or proficiency: Practice makes perfect. 1
- noun practises condition arrived at by experience or exercise: She refused to play the piano, because she was out of practice. 1
- noun practises the action or process of performing or doing something: to put a scheme into practice; the shameful practices of a blackmailer. 1
- noun practises 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 practises
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 Practises
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
practises popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
practises usage trend in Literature
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noun practises
- mores — Mossi (def 2).
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