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praxes

prax·is
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prak-sis]
    • /ˈpræk sɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prak-sis]
    • /ˈpræk sɪs/

Definitions of praxes word

  • noun plural praxes practice, as distinguished from theory; application or use, as of knowledge or skills. 1
  • noun plural praxes convention, habit, or custom. 1
  • noun plural praxes a set of examples for practice. 1

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Origin of praxes

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Medieval Latin < Greek prâxis deed, act, action, equivalent to prāk-, base of prā́ssein to do, fare + -sis -sis

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Parts of speech for Praxes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

praxes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

praxes usage trend in Literature

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