practice
/prˈæktʌs/
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Definitions
Noun
a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
Noun
systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
Noun
translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"
Noun
the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
Noun
knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
Verb
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"
Verb
learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
Verb
engage in a rehearsal (of)
Verb
avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
Verb
engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"
Synonyms
More General Terms
activity
cognition
do
effectuation
employment
engage
execute
exercise
grooming
implementation
knowledge
learn
noesis
perform
preparation
prosecute
pursue
read
study
take
training
usage
use
utilisation
utilization
More Specific Terms
biologism
brushup
calisthenics
callisthenics
cannibalism
careerism
consultancy
convention
cooperation
cosmetology
cross dressing
custom
dental practice
dry run
fashion
featherbedding
fire drill
follow
formalism
formula
habitude
heritage
law practice
lobbyism
lynch law
manual
manual of arms
medical practice
military drill
mistreatment
modernism
naturism
nonconformism
normal
nudism
occult
occult arts
one-upmanship
optometry
ornamentalism
papism
pattern
peonage
pluralism
popery
private practice
quotation
rehearsal
review
ritual
ritualism
rule
scrimmage
shadowboxing
shamanise
shamanize
slaveholding
slavery
symbolisation
symbolism
symbolization
systematism
target practice
tradition
transvestism
transvestitism
unwritten law
usage
usance
walk through
witching