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   practice

   /ˈpraktɪs/

   noun

   • 1. the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating to it: "the principles and practice of teaching" Similar applicationexerciseuseoperationimplementationexecutionenactmentactiondoing
   • ▪ the carrying out or exercise of a profession, especially that of a doctor or lawyer: "he abandoned medical practice for the Church" Similar professioncareerbusinessworkpursuitoccupationfollowing
   • ▪ the business or premises of a doctor or lawyer: "Dr Apps has a practice in Neasham Road" Similar businessfirmofficepartnershipcompanyenterpriseinformal:outfit
   • 2. the customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing of something: "product placement is common practice in American movies" Similar customprocedurepolicyconventiontraditionfashionhabitwontmethodsystemroutineinstitutionwayrulemodus operandiformal:praxis
   • ▪ an established method of legal procedure.
   • 3. repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it: "it must have taken a lot of practice to become so fluent" Similar trainingrehearsalrepetitionpreparationexercisedrillstudypractice sessiondummy runrun-throughtry-outwarm-upshootaroundinformal:dry run
   • ▪ a period of time spent practising an activity or skill: "daily choir practices"

   verb

   • 1. US spelling of practise

   Word Origin late Middle English: from practise, on the pattern of pairs such as advise, advice.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRACTICE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PRACTICE definition: 1. action rather than thought or ideas: 2. used to describe what really happens as opposed to what…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     PRACTICE meaning: 1. action rather than thought or ideas: 2....

   • Code of Practice

     CODE OF PRACTICE definition: 1. a set of standards agreed on...

   • Practice in Spanish

     PRACTICE translate: práctica, costumbre, práctica, consulta,...

   • Practice in Arabic

     PRACTICE translate: مُمارَسة, عادة / عُرْف, الهجاء الأمريكي...

   • Sharp Practice

     SHARP PRACTICE definition: 1. a way of behaving, in...

   • Znaczenie Practice, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PRACTICE definicja: 1. action rather than thought or ideas:...

   • Legal Practice

     Examples of how to use “legal practice” in a sentence from...

   • Practice

     PRACTICE definition: 1. repeatedly doing an activity to...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › practicePractice Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › practicePractice - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Practice can be a noun or a verb, but either way it's about how things are done on a regular basis. You can practice shotput every day because your town has a practice of supporting track-and-field events.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionpractice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of practice noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › practicePRACTICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Practice means doing something regularly in order to be able to do it better. A practice is one of these periods of doing something. She was taking all three of her daughters to basketball practice every day. ...the hard practice necessary to develop from a learner to an accomplished musician.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › practicePRACTICE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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8. www.thefreedictionary.com › practicePractice - definition of practice by ... - The Free Dictionary

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