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practice Definition

prac·tice (prak′tis)

transitive verb -·ticed, -·tic·ing

  1. to do or engage in frequently or usually; make a habit or custom of to practice thrift
  2. to do repeatedly in order to learn or become proficient; exercise or drill oneself in to practice batting
  3. to put into practice; specif.,
    1. to use one's knowledge of; work at, esp. as a profession to practice law
    2. to observe, or adhere to (beliefs, ideals, etc.) to practice one's religion
  4. to teach or train through practice; exercise

Etymology: ME practisen < MFr practiser, altered < practiquer < ML practicare < LL practicus < Gr praktikos, concerning action, practical < prassein, to do

intransitive verb

  1. to do something repeatedly in order to learn or acquire proficiency; exercise or drill oneself to practice on the organ
  2. to put knowledge into practice; work at or follow a profession, as medicine, law, etc.
  3. Archaic to scheme; intrigue

noun

  1. the act, result, etc. of practicing; specif.,
    1. a frequent or usual action; habit; usage to make a practice of being early
    2. a usual method or custom; convention the practice of tipping for services
    1. repeated mental or physical action for the purpose of learning or acquiring proficiency
    2. a session of engaging in such action cheerleading practice
    3. the condition of being proficient or skillful as a result of this to be out of practice
  3. the doing of something as an application of knowledge the practice of a theory
    1. the exercise of a profession or occupation the practice of law
    2. a business based on this, often regarded as a legal property to buy another's law practice
  5. Archaic intrigue, trickery, a scheme, etc.
  6. Law the various procedures involved in legal work, in and out of courts

practice Related Forms

prac′·tic·er noun

practice Synonyms

practice

n.

  1. A customary action

    habit, usage, use, wont; see custom 2, tradition 1.

  2. A method

    mode, manner, fashion; see method 2, system 2.

  3. Educational repetition

    exercise, drill, repetition, iteration, rehearsal, recitation, preparation, study, discipline, application, training, workout, prepping*.

  4. A practitioner's custom

    work, patients, clients, clientele, professional business. See syn. study at habit, practice, habit, practice,

    v.

practice Synonyms

practice

v.

  1. To seek improvement through repetition

    drill, train, exercise, study, rehearse, repeat, recite, iterate, go over, run through, keep in practice, work at, accustom oneself, habituate oneself, prepare, warm up, work out, polish up*, sharpen up*, woodshed*, build up*. *

  2. To employ one's professional skill

    function, work at, follow, put into effect, hang out one's shingle, employ oneself in, practice medicine, practice law.

practice implies repeated performance for the purpose of learning or acquiring proficiency he practiced on the violin every day, practice makes perfect; exercise implies putting into active use to exercise one's wits and often refers to activity, esp. of a systematic, formal kind, that trains or develops the body or mind gymnastic exercises; drill suggests disciplined group training in which something is taught by constant repetition to drill a squad, an arithmetic drill

practice Law Definition

n

The rules and procedures that cover all aspects of the proceedings of a court of law.

n

A law practice.

v

The practice of law.

n

a habit.

practice Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • promote: Guide promotes best practice by all those involved in managing the coast in England.
  • share: ICT can help to share good practice, like Teachers ' TV.
  • exist: OFSTED has started work on a survey of existing practice in SRE to produce a good practice guide.

Adjective modifier

  • good: There are many examples of good practice being carried out by them on a daily basis.
  • clinical: He will continue in clinical practice during his editorship.
  • general: He had a previous career in general medical practice.
  • current: Case studies illustrating current best practice within the Movement are also contained within the full report.
  • professional: From our extensive experience in advising professional practices we are familiar with most issues that arise.
  • reflective: At present the focus of her research is reflective practice in medical education.

Modifies a noun

  • nurse: Please discuss your travel health requirements with your regular family doctor or practice nurse.
  • guideline: That is the aim of these Best Practice Guidelines: Consultation for Offshore Wind Development.
  • placement: He is interested in and has published work on practice placement assessment of students.
  • guidance: Pathway to be refined to separate good practice guidance from the pathway itself.
  • guide: OFSTED has started work on a survey of existing practice in SRE to produce a good practice guide.

Noun used with modifier

  • GP: Many already work with NHS trusts, hospices and GP practices.
  • farming: They are under pressure from a variety of sources, from intensive farming practices to physical contamination and development.
  • classroom: Researchers have also asked teachers to report their classroom practices using surveys.
  • nursing: Each issue reviews new diagnostic and management techniques for a single clinical problem relevant to critical care or intensive care nursing practice.
  • privacy: Any modifications to our privacy practices will be reflected first within this area of our network of Web sites.
  • teaching: The conference presents new ideas and research to help in the development of teaching practices.