practice en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree ▲ Middle English practice, practise, practize, practyseder. Middle English practice, practique, practyse English practice The noun is from Middle English practice, practique, practyse, from the verb; also compare Medieval Latin prāctica.. Displaced native Old English sidu. The verb is from Middle English practice, practise, practize, practyse, from Middle French pratiser, practiser, alteration of practiquer, from Medieval Latin prācticāre, from Late Latin prācticus, from Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós). The spelling practice is attested once in Middle English for both the noun and the verb. The noun began to be assimilated in spelling to nouns in -ice; practise (noun) is now obsolete.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them.
Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) training, rehearsing, rehearsal, dry run, trial, workout
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(uncountable, usually) Repetition of an activity to improve a skill. ▸ An organized event for the purpose of performing such repetition.
I have choir practice every Sunday after church.
Being on a team is hard: you're always having to go to practice while everyone else is taking it easy.
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(uncountable, usually) Repetition of an activity to improve a skill. ▸ The state of being proficient due to repetition of a skill.
I was rusty, but after a few months, I got back into practice.
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(especially, uncountable, usually) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
Which is the most demanding? I think that my practice as an artist is 'stronger' because it is the practice that best fuels and balances myself and that generates new knowledge for my other work as both arts educator and creative arts therapist.
2016, Raphael Vella, Artist-Teachers in Context: International Dialogues, Springer, →ISBN, page 53:
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(especially, uncountable, usually) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts. ▸ Skilful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; stratagem; artifice.
He sought to have that by practice which he could not by prayer.
a. 1587, Philippe Sidnei [i.e., Philip Sidney], “(please specify the folio)”, in [Fulke Greville; Matthew Gwinne; John Florio], editors, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia [The New Arcadia], London: […] [John Windet] for William Ponsonbie, published 1590, →OCLC:
- (especially, uncountable, usually) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts. ▸ An easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in trade and business.
- (especially, uncountable, usually) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts. ▸ The observance of religious duties that an spiritual institution requires of its members.
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(especially, uncountable, usually) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts. ▸ 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.
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(countable, especially, usually) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts. ▸ A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice.
She ran a thriving medical practice.
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(uncountable, usually) Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory.
That may work in theory, but will it work in practice?
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(uncountable, usually) Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory. ▸ A customary action, habit, or behaviour; a manner or routine.
As a result, New Zealand locomotive design is a curious blend of English and American practice; certainly the American influence has always been much stronger than in Australia.
1954 August, J. B. Snell, “The New Zealand Government Railways—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 558:The legislation also seeks to outlaw “balconing”, the practice of jumping into a swimming pool from a hotel balcony that kills several people each year. In future, hotels will have to evict anyone practising balconing or encouraging others to do so.
2020 January 17, Stephen Burgen, “Balearic islands pass bill targeting boozy Brits abroad”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 20 Mar 2020: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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| practices | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| practise | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
target practice · nonpractice · practicewear · psychopractice · out of practice · practice makes progress · practice makes perfect · telepractice · custom and practice · put into practice · forepractice · hand practice · practicelike · overpractice · practice what one preaches · practice run · put in practice · practible · praccy · postpractice · sharp practice · common practice · prepractice · fire practice · macropractice · restrictive practice · practice girl · common practice period · mispractice · practice squad · corrupt practice · malpractice · business practice · code of practice · in practice · general practice · best practice · what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive · standard practice · community of practice · micropractice
Relateds
practicable · practitioner · practic · practical
Synonyms
trial · habit · exercise · exercise · workout · training · wont · custom · rehearsal · exercise · wone · trial · practicing · dry run · trial · rehearsal · drill · rehearsal · pattern · dry run · routine · training · general practice · practicing · rehearsing · drill · training · workout · practicing · dry run · rehearsing · drill · rehearsing · workout
Translations (266)
tr egzersiz (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · fa-ira تَجْرِبِه (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ba ғәмәл (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · pl zwyczaj (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · nds-de Öven (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · grc ἄσκησις (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · yi פּראַקטיק (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · uk пра́ктика (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · sq praktikë (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · bg пра́ктика (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · fa-ira عَمَل (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · nrf pratique (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · tg амал (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · nrf pratique (observance of religious duties) · cs obyčej (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · uz amaliyot (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ro practică (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sh vjȅžbānje (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · nn øving (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ja 練習 (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · de Übung (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · fi harjoittelu (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ro antrenament (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · hy պրակտիկա (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · sh пра̏кса (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · it pratica (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · da praksis (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · nb øving (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · bg обича́й (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · ja 慣習 (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · el άσκηση (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · fa-ira تَمْرین (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · cmn 習慣 /习惯 (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · be пра́ктыка (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · ko 의식 (observance of religious duties) · ja 業務 (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · be практыкава́нне (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · vi sự luyện tập (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sh пра̏кса (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · nds-de Euven (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · tk tejribe (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · hak 練習 /练习 (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · fi käytäntö (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · ar مُمَارَسَة (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ca pràctica (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · ca pràctica (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · sl praksa (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · uk пра́ктика (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · bn অভ্যাস (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sh ȍbičāj (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · be звы́чай (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · cs praxe (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · fr pratique (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · sk prax (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · pl praktyka (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · tg амалиёт (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · tk praktika (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · nb øvelse (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · uz praktika (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · lo ຫັດ (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · pdt Eewunk (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ar تَدْرِيب (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · hu gyakorlat (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · dng лянщи (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · bg трениро́вка (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · prs مَشْق (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sk prax (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · hu vallásgyakorlás (observance of religious duties) · fi harjoitus (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sh prȁksa (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · ru упражне́ние (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · mn дадлага (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sl praksa (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · km ការិយកិច្ច (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · is æfing (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ca pràctica (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · de Praktizieren (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · sh nȃvika (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · nl praktijk (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · it pratica (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · tr pratik (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · nn trening (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · fa-ira کارْبُرْد (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · cmn 儀式 /仪式 (observance of religious duties) · mk пракса (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · cs cvičení (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · grc ἐπιτήδευμα (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · la institūtum (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · bg упражне́ние (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · kk іс-тәжірибе (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ru пра́ктика (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · az əməli iş (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sh vȅžbānje (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ga crábhadh (observance of religious duties) · id latihan (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ko 연습 (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ru пра́ктика (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · yi פּראַקטיק (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · el πρακτική (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · sk zvyk (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · sk obyčaj (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · la usus (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · gd cleachdadh (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · hu gyakorlat (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · ur تَدْرِیب (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · uk пра́ктика (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · fa-ira تَدْریب (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · uk звича́й (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · uz amal (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · nl uitoefening (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · hy սովորություն (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · ko 련습 (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · tr pratik (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · gd cleachdadh (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · kea ensaiu (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · fa-ira مَشْق (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · pt prática (observance of religious duties) · pl praktyka (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · hu gyakorlat (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · nl oefening (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · it pratica (observance of religious duties) · ca pràctica (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · uz tajriba (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ko 습관 (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · af oefening (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ru трениро́вка (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · uk обича́й (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · sk vyznávanie (observance of religious duties) · pl praktyka (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · hu gyakorlás (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sh вје̏жба̄ње (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · mi ritenga (observance of religious duties) · lv prakse (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · be пра́ктыка (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · mi tikanga (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · sh vȅžba (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · nan-hbl 練習 /练习 (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ka პრაქტიკა (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · es práctica (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · fi ammatinharjoitus (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · mk пракса (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · grc ἔθος (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · af praktyk (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · nl praktijk (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · bn অনুশীলন (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · de Üben (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · pl nawyk (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · ko 관행 (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · ug تەجرىبە (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · hy պարապմունք (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · de Praxis (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · it pratica (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · ko 관습 (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · mi parakitihi (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · es costumbre (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · ru пра́ктика (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · sv praxis (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · pt prática (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · hi रियाज़ (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · eo praktiko (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · ug ئەمەلىيەت (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · be трэніро́ўка (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sh о̏бича̄ј (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · ru обы́чай (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · hi अभ्यास (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · fr pratique (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · uk впра́ва (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ka პრაქტიკა (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · ja 儀式 (observance of religious duties) · mk вежба (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · id praktik (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · ja 慣行 (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · nds-de Training (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sl praksa (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · ca pràctica (observance of religious duties) · pt praxe (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · sh ве̏жба (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · km ការិយកម្ម (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · tg амалия (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sh vjȅžba (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · tr alıştırma (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · prs تَمْرِین (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · el εξάσκηση (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · pl obyczaj (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · cmn 練習 /练习 (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · hy պրակտիկա (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · pt costume (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · nrf pratique (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · be пра́ктыка (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · eo praktikado (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · lv prakse (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · hy վարժություն (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · mk пракса (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · fr pratique (observance of religious duties) · de Praxis (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · ba ғәмәл (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · sv praktik (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · de Training (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · bg пра́ктика (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · ro aplicare (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · grc μελέτημα (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sh ве̏жба̄ње (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · uk тренува́ння (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · nn praksis (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · ur تَمْرِین (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · nb praksis (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · sv övning (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ja 習慣 (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · kk тәжірибе (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · da øvelse (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · es práctica (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · wuu 練習 /练习 (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · yue 練習 /练习 (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · id praktik (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · hu valóság (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · el εξάσκηση (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · hu szokás (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · fa-ira تَجْرُبِه (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · pl ćwiczenie (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sl urjenje (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sh на̑вика (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · cho abʋchi (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · cs praxe (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · pl praktyka (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · ko 업무 (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · ja ならわし (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · nb trening (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · fr pratique (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · da træning (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · be практыкава́ньне (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · cjy 練習 /练习 (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · da praksis (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · de Ausüben (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · tg таҷриба (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · fi käytäntö (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · sh вје̏жба (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sh prȁksa (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · sh пра̏кса (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · de Ausübung (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · sv vana (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · lv prakse (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · sv träning (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · cs procvičování (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ms latihan (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · ky практика (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · fi uskonnon harjoittaminen (observance of religious duties) · cs zvyk (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · af gebruik (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · eo praktikado (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · fi ammatinharjoittaminen (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · sh prȁksa (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · gl práctica (ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession) · pt prática (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · cmn 實踐 /实践 (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · el πράξη (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · sv praktik (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · pt prática (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · ur مَشْق (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · az təcrübə (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · th หัด (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · it pratica (actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory) · sk cvičenie (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · gl práctica (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · nl praktijk (customary action, habit, or behaviour) · nb praksis (repetition of an activity to improve skill) · hu gyakorlat (repetition of an activity to improve skill)