Verb
To be a good musician, you have to practice a lot.
Have you been practicing your lines for the play?
She had to practice flying in various weather conditions before she could get her pilot’s license.
Grandmother taught us to practice good manners.
Practice what you preach—don’t smoke if you tell your children not to smoke.
Noun
Being a good musician takes a lot of practice.
I’m sure you’ll learn your lines for the play with enough practice.
They’ll get better with practice.
I’m late for trumpet practice.
The marching band has practice every Wednesday afternoon.
The team’s practices usually last two hours.
She has made a practice of volunteering at a homeless shelter one weekend a month.
The country’s poor sanitation practices have led to widespread disease.
Burial practices vary around the world.
It is common practice among my friends to not use capital letters in e-mail.
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Recent Examples on the Web
The coach noticed the team practicing and ordered everyone back inside.
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Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2023
The man who practiced the art of media saturation was reduced to a handful of stills and a Grinch-y courtroom sketch.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2023
Over the last two weeks, there have been calls by Jewish extremist groups to slaughter goats at the compound as part of an ancient Passover holiday ritual that is no longer practiced by most Jews.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023
Yoon shared general tips on how empaths can practice self-care to avoid feeling emotionally drained.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
Fasting for long hours—while being mindful of practicing good habits—can be a daunting time for many mothers.
—Zainab Khan, ELLE, 4 Apr. 2023
So, here’s the same question: Who wouldn’t want to work for a company that practiced these values?
—Shep Hyken, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
Soon afterward, the sound of bands practicing prevented their return to sleep.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2023
As Houston is home to a thriving Islamic community (the largest Muslim population in Texas), there are a wealth of restaurants where those who practice can break fast with a pre-sunrise meal (suhur) or evening feast (iftar).
—Brooke Viggiano, Chron, 31 Mar. 2023
Manifesting can be a great add-on to your existing meditation or breath work practices, too, says Adora Winquist, who has spent over twenty years supporting others to find physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual healing.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Women’s Health, 7 Apr. 2023
The company has implemented a number of eco-friendly practices in its manufacturing processes, including recycling and reusing water, reducing waste and emissions, and sourcing materials from sustainable forests.
—Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 6 Apr. 2023
Israel bars ritual slaughter on the site, but calls by Jewish extremists to revive the practice, including offers of cash rewards to anyone who even attempts to bring an animal into the compound, have amplified fears among Muslims that Israel is plotting to take over the site.
—Isabel Debre And Fares Akram, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Apr. 2023
Israel bars ritual slaughter on the site, but calls by Jewish extremists to revive the practice, including offers of cash rewards to anyone who even attempts to bring an animal into the compound, have amplified fears among Muslims that Israel is plotting to take over the site.
—Isabel Debre And Sam Mcneil, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Apr. 2023
Listen to this article Law Blair Hedges has joined Carlton Fields’ Real Property Litigation practice as a shareholder in the firm’s Orlando office.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
While there were no outward signs of hostility during the practice rounds and champions dinner, the rivalry between those players who stuck with the PGA and those who chose the generational wealth doled out by LIV’s Saudi backers is unavoidable.
—Paul Newberry, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2023
While there were no outward signs of hostility during the practice rounds and champions dinner, the rivalry between those players who stuck with the PGA and those who chose the generational wealth doled out by LIV’s Saudi backers is unavoidable.
—Paul Newberry, ajc, 6 Apr. 2023
Yu will be required to self-report to the Medical Board of California, which will determine whether she will be allowed to continue her practice.
—Camila Bernal, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023
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Other forms: practices; practiced; practicing
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.
One can practice the tuba for hours on end, repeating the same song over and over, serving to both get better at the tuba and to convince the neighbors they should move to Florida. You could learn the common practice of offering a guest a beverage when they arrive at your party, if you care to be polite. One can also practice a profession or a religion, as in “I practice Buddhism and I have a booming international law practice.”
Definitions of practice
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noun
a customary way of operation or behavior
“it is their
practice to give annual raises”-
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pattern
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biologism
use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior
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cooperation
the practice of cooperating
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featherbedding
the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
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formalism
the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
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one-upmanship
the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor
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pluralism
the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time
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symbolisation, symbolism, symbolization
the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
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modernism
practices typical of contemporary life or thought
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occult, occult arts
supernatural practices and techniques
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ornamentalism
the practice of ornamental display
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cannibalism
the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
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careerism
the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity
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custom, usage, usance
accepted or habitual practice
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habitude
habitual mode of behavior
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fashion
characteristic or habitual practice
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lobbyism
the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist
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slaveholding, slavery
the practice of owning slaves
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peonage
the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged
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unwritten law
law based on customary behavior
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lynch law
the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law
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mistreatment
the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
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nonconformism
the practice of nonconformity
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calisthenics, callisthenics
the practice of calisthenic exercises
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quotation
the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.
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ritual
the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
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ritualism
exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship
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naturism, nudism
going without clothes as a social practice
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systematism
the habitual practice of systematization and classification
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cross dressing, transvestism, transvestitism
the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex
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ablution
the ritual washing of a priest’s hands or of sacred vessels
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anthropophagy
human cannibalism; the eating of human flesh
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Americanism
a custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizens
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Anglicism, Britishism
a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
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consuetude
a custom or usage that has acquired the force of law
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couvade
a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child
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Germanism
a custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizens
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habit, use
(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
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hijab
the custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the home
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daily round, round
the usual activities in your day
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line of least resistance, path of least resistance
the easiest way
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annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexation
the act of troubling or annoying someone
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disregard, neglect
willful lack of care and attention
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exploitation, using, victimisation, victimization
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
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harassment, molestation
the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism
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abuse, ill-treatment, ill-usage, maltreatment
cruel or inhumane treatment
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celebration, solemnisation, solemnization
the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
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rite, ritual
any customary observance or practice
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Communion, Holy Communion, manduction, sacramental manduction
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
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type of:
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activity
any specific behavior
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noun
knowledge of how something is usually done
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custom, tradition
a specific practice of long standing
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convention, formula, normal, pattern, rule
something regarded as a normative example
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heritage, legacy
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
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mores
(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
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code of behavior, code of conduct
a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group
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universal
a behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beings
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habit, wont
an established custom
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Hadith
(Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companions
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institution
a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
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type of:
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cognition, knowledge, noesis
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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noun
the exercise of a profession
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translating an idea into action
“a hard theory to put into
practice”-
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praxis
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verb
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
“practice law”
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synonyms:
do, exercise, practise
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verb
engage in or perform
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“practice a religion”
“practice non-violent resistance”
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synonyms:
apply, use
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apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
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apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize
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noun
systematic training by multiple repetitions
“practice makes perfect”
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synonyms:
drill, exercise, practice session, recitation
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fire drill
an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire
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manual, manual of arms
(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
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military drill
training in marching and the use of weapons
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rehearsal
(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
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dry run, rehearsal
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
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brushup, review
practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
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scrimmage
(American football) practice play between a football team’s squads
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shadowboxing
sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)
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target practice
practice in shooting at targets
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close-order drill
(military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder)
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square-bashing
drill on a barracks square
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dress rehearsal
a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance
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run-through
an uninterrupted rehearsal
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walk-through
a first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed
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rub up
a review that refreshes your memory
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type of:
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grooming, preparation, training
activity leading to skilled behavior
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“Pianists
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drill, exercise, practise
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verb
engage in a rehearsal (of)
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Growing up, yeah, I had a magic kit with learn tricks and learn card tricks, but I was never… I used to watch whatever magic special was on as a kid, but then, it’s not that I lost interest, but to be a magician, you really, it’s really hard work. Learning lines is hard enough; learning sleight of hand, that’s real practice.
Steve Buscemi
ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRACTICE
From Medieval Latin practicāre to practise, from Greek praktikē practical science, practical work, from prattein to do, act.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
PRONUNCIATION OF PRACTICE
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRACTICE
Practice is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.
See the conjugation of the verb practice in English.
WHAT DOES PRACTICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Practice
Practice may refer to: ▪ Best practice ▪ Law firm, a legal practice ▪ Medical practice, a company which engages in the practise of medicine ▪ Phantom practice, phenomenon in which a person’s abilities continue to improve, even without practising ▪ Practice, a method of learning by repetition ▪ Practice, a theoretical term for human action in society ▪ Practice-based professional learning ▪ Practice of law ▪ Target practice, any exercise in which projectiles are fired at a specified target ▪ The Practice, a TV program about a legal practice ▪ Spiritual practice ▪ Standards and Practices, a conventional, traditional, or otherwise standardised method…
Definition of practice in the English dictionary
The first definition of practice in the dictionary is a usual or customary action or proceeding. Other definition of practice is repetition or exercise of an activity in order to achieve mastery and fluency. Practice is also the condition of having mastery of a skill or activity through repetition.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PRACTICE
PRESENT
Present
I practice
you practice
he/she/it practices
we practice
you practice
they practice
Present continuous
I am practicing
you are practicing
he/she/it is practicing
we are practicing
you are practicing
they are practicing
Present perfect
I have practiced
you have practiced
he/she/it has practiced
we have practiced
you have practiced
they have practiced
Present perfect continuous
I have been practicing
you have been practicing
he/she/it has been practicing
we have been practicing
you have been practicing
they have been practicing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I practiced
you practiced
he/she/it practiced
we practiced
you practiced
they practiced
Past continuous
I was practicing
you were practicing
he/she/it was practicing
we were practicing
you were practicing
they were practicing
Past perfect
I had practiced
you had practiced
he/she/it had practiced
we had practiced
you had practiced
they had practiced
Past perfect continuous
I had been practicing
you had been practicing
he/she/it had been practicing
we had been practicing
you had been practicing
they had been practicing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will practice
you will practice
he/she/it will practice
we will practice
you will practice
they will practice
Future continuous
I will be practicing
you will be practicing
he/she/it will be practicing
we will be practicing
you will be practicing
they will be practicing
Future perfect
I will have practiced
you will have practiced
he/she/it will have practiced
we will have practiced
you will have practiced
they will have practiced
Future perfect continuous
I will have been practicing
you will have been practicing
he/she/it will have been practicing
we will have been practicing
you will have been practicing
they will have been practicing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would practice
you would practice
he/she/it would practice
we would practice
you would practice
they would practice
Conditional continuous
I would be practicing
you would be practicing
he/she/it would be practicing
we would be practicing
you would be practicing
they would be practicing
Conditional perfect
I would have practice
you would have practice
he/she/it would have practice
we would have practice
you would have practice
they would have practice
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been practicing
you would have been practicing
he/she/it would have been practicing
we would have been practicing
you would have been practicing
they would have been practicing
Conditional or «future-in-the-past» tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you practice
we let´s practice
you practice
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
practiced
Present Participle
practicing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRACTICE
Synonyms and antonyms of practice in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «PRACTICE»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «practice» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «practice» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF PRACTICE
Find out the translation of practice to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of practice from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «practice» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
实践
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
práctica
570 millions of speakers
English
practice
510 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
अभ्यास
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
مـُمَارَسَة
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
практика
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
prática
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
অনুশীলন
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
pratique
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
Amalan
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
Übung
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
練習
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
실행
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Laku
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
thực tiễn
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
பயிற்சி
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
सराव
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
uygulama
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
abitudine
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
praktyka
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
практика
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
obicei
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
εξάσκηση
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
praktyk
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
praktik
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
vane
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of practice
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRACTICE»
The term «practice» is very widely used and occupies the 2.406 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of practice
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «practice».
FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRACTICE» OVER TIME
The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «practice» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «practice» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.
Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about practice
10 QUOTES WITH «PRACTICE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word practice.
But in practice master plans fail — because they create totalitarian order, not organic order. They are too rigid; they cannot easily adapt to the natural and unpredictable changes that inevitably arise in the life of a community.
If you practice an art, be proud of it and make it proud of you It may break your heart, but it will fill your heart before it breaks it; it will make you a person in your own right.
The older I get, the more I believe in practice and work over natural talent and ability.
I practice every day, I warm up before I play.
Parkour is really a practice of getting to know yourself, what you’re able to do, what are your limits. As you train, you start knowing what you can do.
Listen, if you said to me, ‘Adam Shankman is going to direct you in a musical and you have six months to learn how to tap,’ I’d practice till I was blue in the face. I would do it because I’m so headstrong and think I can do anything. But just to show up and sing a little ditty, no.
It’s not just about waking up and trying to be a star… It’s practice, practice, practice.
Growing up, yeah, I had a magic kit with learn tricks and learn card tricks, but I was never… I used to watch whatever magic special was on as a kid, but then, it’s not that I lost interest, but to be a magician, you really, it’s really hard work. Learning lines is hard enough; learning sleight of hand, that’s real practice.
I guess by taking lessons early on, and really trying to play all the rudimentary stuff, and try to have it sound as good as my teacher. It took a lot of practice, which I enjoyed, and still do.
To get the feel of how the slider should roll off of your index finger, use this grip and practice at half speed and roughly half the distance to the mound.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRACTICE»
Discover the use of practice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to practice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Conference Interpreting: A Student’s Practice Book
Split into four parts, this Practice Book includes a detailed introduction offering general principles for effective practice drawn from the author’s own extensive experience as an interpreter and interpreter-trainer.
2
Architectural Practice Simplified: A Survival Guide and …
A Survival Guide and Checklists for Building Construction and Site Improvements as well as Tips on Architecture, Building Design, Construction and Project Management
3
Communities of Practice: Learning, Meaning, and Identity
Presents a broad conceptual framework for thinking about learning as a process of social participation.
4
Barron’s Practice Exercises for the TOEFL
Offers practice exercises for both formats of the TOEFL—paper-based and Internet-based—and provides over a thousand example questions and answers for the listening, speaking, structure, reading, and writing sections. (back cover) Updated …
5
Kaplan 12 Practice Tests for the SAT 2013
A guide for students preparing for the SAT furnishes twelve full-length sample exams, along with detailed answer explanations.
6
Play Practice: The Games Approach to Teaching and Coaching …
This book will challenge your thinking about how sports should be taught, help you reassess your own methods, and provide a new and versatile model you can apply with great success—one practice, one game at a time.
7
In Principle, in Practice: Museums as Learning Institutions
By clearly presenting the most current knowledge of museum learning, In Principle, In Practice aims to promote effective programs and exhibitions, identify promising approaches for future research, and develop strategies for implementing …
John Howard Falk, Lynn Diane Dierking, Susan Foutz, 2007
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Approximation Theory and Approximation Practice
An original and modern treatment of approximation theory for students in applied mathematics. Includes exercises, illustrations and Matlab code.
9
Architecture: The Story of Practice
Dana Cuff delves into the architect’s everyday world in «Architecture» to uncover an intricate social art of design, resulting in a new portrait of the profession that sheds light on what it means to become an architect.
10
Architectural Acoustics: Principles and Practice
This comprehensive reference is one of the few books of its kind to include richly detailed case studies that demonstrate real-world applications of acoustic principles, materials, and methods.
William J. Cavanaugh, Joseph A. Wilkes, 1999
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRACTICE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term practice is used in the context of the following news items.
San Francisco 49ers 2015 Training Camp Practice Schedule …
Following the Charlie Wedemeyer High School All-Star Game at 4:30 p.m. PT at Levi’s® Stadium, the 49ers will have their first practice session … «49ers.com, Jul 15»
2015 Pittsburgh Steelers Training Camp: Observations from …
Under the scorching sun, the Pittsburgh Steelers stepped onto the practice fields at Saint Vincent College for their second practice of the … «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
San Francisco 49ers 2015 Training Camp Practice Shedule …
Following the Charlie Wedemeyer High School All-Star Game at 4:30 p.m. PT at Levi’s® Stadium, the 49ers will have their first practice session … «49ers.com, Jul 15»
Steelers Training Camp Injury Report: Ross Ventrone and Cameron …
The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered their first training camp injuries today when safety Ross Ventrone and tight end Cameron Clear left practice … «Behind the Steel Curtain, Jul 15»
Over 60pc of law students want to practice law despite grim market
Fewer female law graduates want to become barristers because of the perceived higher pressure of the job. Jessica Shapiro. by Marianna … «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
How Teams Practice When They Can’t Practice
The rules are important to players, since they prevent many practice injuries and keep players healthy. But nearly everyone in the sport … «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Practice Report: «Seven Shots» continues
PRACTICE SNAPS: Tomlin said “heat was a factor” on Day Two but he didn’t see that as a negative. “That’s just an awesome part of team … «Steelers.com, Jul 15»
Shawn Tolleson avoids injury after collision with Keone Kela during …
… afternoon when closer Shawn Tolleson was barreled into by fellow reliever Keone Kela, who was shagging fly balls during batting practice. «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
Tennessee football coach cancels practice for ‘lack of commitment’
CROSS PLAINS — The East Robertson High School football team’s first practice in pads was canceled Monday morning because the players … «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Jul 15»
Titans training camp kicks off this week with 1st open practice Friday
On Friday, at 9:20 a.m., fans will be allowed to watch the open practice at Saint Thomas Sports Park. Fans can park at the CVS/Caremark … «WKRN.com, Jul 15»
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It is so little opposed to practice, that it is nothing but _practice explained_. ❋ Fr��d��ric Bastiat (1825)
Portis did say that his workload this week in practice is similar to last week. ❋ Rick Maese (2010)
The most obvious weakness of such techniques in practice is the worry that the auction house, which earns a revenue proportional to gross auction receipts, will use the information to push up prices by inserting fake bidders. ❋ Unknown (2009)
What this means in practice, is that a month after filing a CIA FOIA request, which can only be done via snail-mail or fax, you receive a letter that provides a case number and notification that your request is under review. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Watching what those guys do in practice is pretty impressive. ❋ Unknown (2009)
– What this does in practice is it lets the House take an action that allows the Senate bill to become law with no guarantee that the “fixes” that they vote for will also become law. ❋ Unknown (2010)
What this turns into in practice is TV ads about how Senator Joe Szilagyi voted to kill innocent puppies. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Of course, the project will only be considered successful if the formats and protocols developed are widely adopted: a standard in practice is worth more than a standard in theory. ❋ Unknown (2009)
But what that all amounts to in practice is “five years after the documents were relevant for a notice of assessment”. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Again practice, practice, practice is what it takes to be proficient. ❋ Unknown (2009)
But the way “present and voting” works in practice is very different. ❋ Unknown (2009)
What this does in practice is it lets the House take an action that allows the Senate bill to become law with no guarantee that the “fixes” that they vote for will also become law. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Actually, abortion in practice is almost always a back up contraception method. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Apparently nuance in practice is making mountains out of molehills. ❋ Unknown (2010)
What that means in practice is that women and men arrested for prostitution-related activities in street sweeps are diverted to FOPP programs and men can be charged $1000 to attend. ❋ Unknown (2008)
After reviewing the application of Stalin’s «four commonalities,» Hsieh Jiann concludes that «the approach towards ethnic identification in practice is more dependent on traditional uncritical enumeration rather than on the academic analysis of the ethnic construction,» as there is little evidence to show that the four commonalities has been applied. 85 ❋ Unknown (2008)
How this will ever come to be or how it would work in practice is a good question. ❋ Unknown (2008)
This sounds easy, but in practice is incredibly difficult. ❋ Unknown (2008)
What this means, in practice, is that while I paid attention to your vlog, Julian, and found myself nodding at some points, shaking my head at some points, etc., ❋ Unknown (2007)
not the game, we talking bout practice man. we ain’t talking about the game, we talkin about practice. [what are we] talkin about? Practice. we talking about practice man. we talking about practice man we talking about practice.
if you practice, not [only you] will be better, but your teammates will be better
how the hell am I supposed to make my teammates better by practicin?!?
-Allen [Iverson] ❋ DLee42 (2006)
[Domo]: Ay, [Candece] Ur girl now?
Jamie: [Hell naw] mayne. that bitch just practice. ❋ The Original New New (2006)
[The girl] was practically of [a normal] [height], but she was still pretty short. ❋ Matt4731 (2015)
The practical [use] of [a gun] is self-defense. ❋ Larstait (2003)
Guy1: Asta e un [telefon]
Guy2: Da, practic este un dispozitiv de pe care [faci] apeluri telefonice cu o cartela
Guy1: [Frate], e un telefon, stiam asta deja ❋ Probablythisnameisntused (2020)
I’d better [practice] my [skating] if I want to make enemies [on the ice]. ❋ James Bell (2007)
Allan: Dude you coming by my house first before we go out? We got to [pregame].
V: I’m already practicing at my house.
Allan: [Game time] bitches! [Practice makes perfect]. ❋ V The Mosquite NJ (2010)
wHy [yoU nO] [pRACtiCe], hUh?????? [LinG LiNg] pRacTIceS 40 hOuRs a DaY!!!!! ❋ Pialinist (2020)
I am practically [living] with [Frank].
[You’ve Got Mail] ❋ සකල බුජන් (2019)
«Are we Doing [practical]». [doubt it], we’ve got [Helson]. ❋ ZrxTeamGreen (2021)
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
See practise.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈpɹæktɪs/
- Rhymes: -æktɪs
Noun[edit]
practice (usually uncountable, plural practices)
- Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
- Synonyms: rehearsal, drill, dry run, exercise, training, trial, workout
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He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them.
- An organized event for the purpose of performing such repetition.
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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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I have choir practice every Sunday after church.
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- (uncountable, especially medicine, art) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
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2016, Raphael Vella, Artist-Teachers in Context: International Dialogues, Springer, →ISBN, page 53:
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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.
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- (countable) A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice.
- Synonym: general practice
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She ran a thriving medical practice.
- The observance of religious duties that a church requires of its members.
- A customary action, habit, or behaviour; a manner or routine.
- Synonyms: custom, habit, pattern, routine, wont, wone
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It is the usual practice of employees there to wear neckties only when meeting with customers.
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It is good practice to check each door and window before leaving.
- Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory.
- Antonym: theory
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That may work in theory, but will it work in practice?
- (law) 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.
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This firm of solicitors is involved in family law practice.
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- Skilful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; stratagem; artifice.
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a. 1587, Philippe Sidnei [i.e., Philip Sidney], “(please specify the page number)”, in Fulke Greville, Matthew Gwinne, and John Florio, editors, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia [The New Arcadia], London: […] [John Windet] for William Ponsonbie, published 1590, →OCLC; republished in Albert Feuillerat, editor, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia (Cambridge English Classics: The Complete Works of Sir Philip Sidney; I), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: University Press, 1912, →OCLC:
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He sought to have that by practice which he could not by prayer.
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- (mathematics) A easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in trade and business.
Usage notes[edit]
- British, Australian, and New Zealand English spelling distinguishes between practice (noun) and practise (verb), analogously with advice/advise. In American English, the spelling practice is commonly used for both noun and verb. Both practices are found equally in Canadian English.
Derived terms[edit]
- best practice
- business practice
- general practice
- out of practice
- overpractice
- practice makes perfect
- practice what one preaches
- put into practice
- sharp practice
[edit]
- practic
- practicable
- practical
- practitioner
Collocations[edit]
Adjectives often used with «practice»
clinical, medical, professional, private, social, religious, current, best, common, good, general, widespread, universal
Nouns often used with «practice»
work, business, law, nursing, management, classroom, group, family, labor, employment
Translations[edit]
repetition of an activity to improve skill
- American Sign Language: A@RadialFinger-PalmAcross-1@CenterChesthigh-PalmDown Frontandback
- Arabic: تَدْرِيب m (tadrīb)
- Armenian: պարապմունք (hy) (parapmunkʿ), վարժություն (hy) (varžutʿyun)
- Azerbaijani: əməli iş
- Belarusian: пра́ктыка f (práktyka), практыкава́нне f (praktykavánnje), трэніро́ўка f (treniróŭka)
- Bulgarian: трениро́вка (bg) f (treniróvka), упражне́ние (bg) n (upražnénie)
- Catalan: pràctica (ca) f
- Chinese:
- Cantonese: 練習／练习 (lin6 zaap6)
- Dungan: лянщи (li͡anxi)
- Hakka: 練習／练习 (lien-si̍p)
- Mandarin: 練習／练习 (zh) (liànxí)
- Min Nan: 練習／练习 (liān-si̍p)
- Wu: 練習／练习 (li ziq)
- Czech: cvičení (cs), procvičování, praxe (cs)
- Danish: øvelse c, træning c
- Dutch: oefening (nl) f
- Esperanto: praktikado
- Finnish: harjoitus (fi), harjoittelu (fi)
- French: pratique (fr) f
- Galician: práctica f
- German: Übung (de) f, Üben n, Training (de) n
- Greek: εξάσκηση (el) f (exáskisi)
- Ancient: ἄσκησις f (áskēsis), μελέτημα n (melétēma)
- Hindi: अभ्यास (hi) m (abhyās), रियाज़ f (riyāz)
- Hungarian: gyakorlás (hu), (in some phrases, in a more abstract sense) gyakorlat (hu)
- Indonesian: latihan (id)
- Italian: pratica (it) f
- Japanese: 練習 (ja) (れんしゅう, renshū)
- Kabuverdianu: ensaiu
- Khmer: ការិយកម្ម (km) (kaareyaʼkam), ការិយកិច្ច (kaareyaʼkəc)
- Korean: 연습(練習) (ko) (yeonseup), 련습(練習) (ko) (ryeonseup) (North Korea)
- Lao: ຫັດ (hat)
- Low German:
- German Low German: Öven f or n, Euven f or n, Training n
- Lü: please add this translation if you can
- Macedonian: пракса f (praksa), вежба f (vežba)
- Malay: latihan (ms)
- Maori: parakitihi
- Norman: pratique f
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: øvelse m, øving m or f, trening (no) m or f, praksis (no) m
- Nynorsk: øving f, trening f
- Persian: تمرین (fa) (tamrin)
- Plautdietsch: Eewunk f
- Polish: praktyka (pl) f, ćwiczenie (pl) n
- Portuguese: prática (pt) f
- Romanian: practică (ro) f, aplicare (ro) f, antrenament (ro) n
- Russian: пра́ктика (ru) f (práktika), трениро́вка (ru) f (treniróvka), упражне́ние (ru) n (upražnénije)
- Scottish Gaelic: cleachdadh m
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: ве̏жба f, вје̏жба f, пра̏кса f, ве̏жба̄ње n, вје̏жба̄ње n
- Roman: vȅžba (sh) f, vjȅžba (sh) f, prȁksa (sh) f, vȅžbānje (sh) n, vjȅžbānje (sh) n
- Slovak: cvičenie n
- Slovene: urjenje n, praksa f
- Spanish: práctica (es) f
- Swedish: övning (sv) c, träning (sv) c
- Thai: หัด (hàt)
- Turkish: alıştırma (tr), egzersiz (tr)
- Ukrainian: пра́ктика (uk) f (práktyka), впра́ва (uk) f (vpráva), тренува́ння n (trenuvánnja)
- Vietnamese: sự luyện tập (vi)
- Yiddish: פּראַקטיק f (praktik)
- Zhuang: please add this translation if you can
an ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession
- Armenian: պրակտիկա (hy) (praktika)
- Belarusian: пра́ктыка f (práktyka)
- Bulgarian: пра́ктика (bg) f (práktika)
- Catalan: pràctica (ca) f
- Danish: praksis c
- Dutch: uitoefening (nl) f, praktijk (nl) f
- Esperanto: praktikado
- Finnish: ammatinharjoitus, ammatinharjoittaminen
- French: pratique (fr) f
- Galician: práctica f
- Georgian: პრაქტიკა (ṗrakṭiḳa)
- German: Ausübung (de) f, Ausüben n, Praktizieren n, Praxis (de) f
- Greek: άσκηση (el) f (áskisi), εξάσκηση (el) f (exáskisi)
- Hungarian: gyakorlat (hu)
- Indonesian: praktik (id)
- Italian: pratica (it)
- Japanese: 業務 (ja) (ぎょうむ, gyōmu)
- Korean: 업무(業務) (ko) (eommu)
- Latvian: prakse f
- Macedonian: пракса f (praksa)
- Polish: praktyka (pl) f
- Portuguese: prática (pt)
- Russian: пра́ктика (ru) f (práktika)
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: пра̏кса f
- Roman: prȁksa (sh) f
- Slovak: prax f
- Slovene: praksa f
- Spanish: práctica (es)
- Swedish: praktik (sv) c
- Ukrainian: пра́ктика (uk) f (práktyka)
customary action, habit, or behaviour
- Armenian: սովորություն (hy) (sovorutʿyun)
- Bashkir: ғәмәл (ğämäl)
- Belarusian: звы́чай m (zvýčaj)
- Bulgarian: обича́й (bg) m (običáj)
- Catalan: pràctica (ca) f
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 習慣／习惯 (zh) (xíguàn)
- Czech: obyčej (cs) m, zvyk (cs) m
- Dutch: praktijk (nl)
- Finnish: käytäntö (fi)
- French: pratique (fr) f
- Greek: πρακτική (el) f (praktikí)
- Ancient: ἔθος n (éthos), ἐπιτήδευμα n (epitḗdeuma)
- Hungarian: gyakorlat (hu), szokás (hu)
- Italian: pratica (it) f
- Japanese: 慣習 (ja) (かんしゅう, kanshū), ならわし (ja) (narawashi), 慣行 (ja) (かんこう, kankō), 習慣 (ja) (しゅうかん, shūkan)
- Korean: 관습(慣習) (ko) (gwanseup), 관행(慣行) (ko) (gwanhaeng), 습관(習慣) (ko) (seupgwan)
- Latin: institūtum (la) n
- Latvian: prakse f
- Maori: tikanga
- Norman: pratique f
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: praksis (no) m
- Nynorsk: praksis m
- Polish: nawyk (pl) m, praktyka (pl) f, zwyczaj (pl) m, obyczaj (pl) m
- Portuguese: praxe (pt) f, costume (pt) m
- Russian: обы́чай (ru) m (obýčaj)
- Scottish Gaelic: cleachdadh m
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: о̏бича̄ј m, на̑вика f
- Roman: ȍbičāj (sh) m, nȃvika (sh) f
- Slovak: zvyk m, obyčaj m
- Spanish: costumbre (es) f
- Swedish: vana (sv) c, praxis (sv) c
- Ukrainian: звича́й m (zvyčáj), обича́й m (obyčáj)
actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory
- Armenian: պրակտիկա (hy) (praktika)
- Bashkir: ғәмәл (ğämäl)
- Belarusian: пра́ктыка f (práktyka)
- Bulgarian: пра́ктика (bg) f (práktika)
- Catalan: pràctica (ca) f
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 實踐／实践 (zh) (shíjiàn)
- Czech: praxe (cs) f
- Danish: praksis
- Dutch: praktijk (nl)
- Finnish: käytäntö (fi)
- German: Praxis (de) f
- Greek: πράξη (el) f (práxi)
- Hungarian: gyakorlat (hu), valóság (hu)
- Indonesian: praktik (id)
- Italian: pratica (it) f
- Latvian: prakse f
- Macedonian: пракса f (praksa)
- Persian: کاربرد (fa) (kârbord), عمل (fa) (‘amal)
- Polish: praktyka (pl) f
- Portuguese: prática (pt) f
- Russian: пра́ктика (ru) f (práktika)
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: пра̏кса f
- Roman: prȁksa (sh) f
- Slovak: prax f
- Slovene: praksa f
- Swedish: praktik (sv) c
- Turkish: pratik (tr)
- Ukrainian: пра́ктика (uk) f (práktyka)
- Yiddish: פּראַקטיק f (praktik)
Verb[edit]
practice (third-person singular simple present practices, present participle practicing, simple past and past participle practiced)
- (US) Alternative spelling of practise
Derived terms[edit]
- practiced
- practicing
Further reading[edit]
- practice at OneLook Dictionary Search
- practice in Britannica Dictionary
- practice in Macmillan Collocations Dictionary
- practice in Ozdic collocation dictionary
- practice in WordReference English Collocations
practice on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈprak.ti.ke/, [ˈpräkt̪ɪkɛ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈprak.ti.t͡ʃe/, [ˈpräkt̪it͡ʃe]
Adjective[edit]
practice
- vocative masculine singular of practicus