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Practice Very Common

Practice has 12 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a customary way of operation or behavior

"it is their practice to give annual raises"

"they changed their dietary pattern"

2

systematic training by multiple repetitions

"practice makes perfect"

3

translating an idea into action

"a hard theory to put into practice"

"differences between theory and praxis of communism"

4

the exercise of a profession

"the practice of the law"

"I took over his practice when he retired"

5

knowledge of how something is usually done

"it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"

6

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"I need to spend twenty minutes every morning practicing my piano scales so I can master the concerto for next week's recital."

Verb
1

carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

"practice law"

2

learn by repetition

"We drilled French verbs every day"

"Pianists practice scales"

3

engage in a rehearsal (of)

"The orchestra will have an extra practice session tonight to run through their final movements before the concert."

4

avail oneself to

"apply a principle"

"practice a religion"

"use care when going down the stairs"

"use your common sense"

"practice non-violent resistance"

5

engage in or perform

"practice safe sex"

"commit a random act of kindness"

6

Alternative spelling of practise

"The legal dictionary notes that while many people spell it as practice, the traditional verb form is often written as practise in British English."

Example Sentences
"it is their practice to give annual raises" noun
"they changed their dietary pattern" noun
"practice makes perfect" noun
"a hard theory to put into practice" noun
"differences between theory and praxis of communism" noun
"the practice of the law" noun
"I took over his practice when he retired" noun
"it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner" noun
"practice law" verb
"We drilled French verbs every day" verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
activity training implementation use cognition learn perform prosecute
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
biologism cooperation featherbedding formalism one-upmanship pluralism symbolism modernism occult ornamentalism cannibalism careerism custom habitude fashion lobbyism slavery peonage unwritten law lynch law mistreatment nonconformism calisthenics popery quotation ritual ritualism nudism systematism transvestism fire drill manual of arms military drill rehearsal review scrimmage shadowboxing target practice consultancy cosmetology dental practice law practice medical practice optometry private practice witching convention heritage shamanize walk through follow
Rhyming Words
ice pice sice vice hice mice lice fice rice nice tice bice dice deice juice twice frice price spice brice
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