Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of practice
"The basketball team spent their morning practicing free throws and dribbling drills before the big game."
In plain English: Practices are regular actions that people do often as part of their daily routine or job.
"The local gym hosts various fitness practices for beginners every weekend."
Usage: Use "practices" to refer to multiple established methods, routines, or professional habits followed by individuals or groups. Avoid using it when you mean a single instance of doing something, which should be the verb form "practice."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of practice
"She practices her violin every evening before dinner."
In plain English: To practice something means to do it repeatedly so you get better at it.
"She practices her piano scales every day before school."
Usage: Use "practices" to describe the regular habit of doing something or the third-person action of rehearsing a skill. Avoid confusing this verb with "practice" as a noun, which refers to the exercise itself rather than the act of performing it.
Derived from the Latin praedicare, practices originally meant to proclaim or preach publicly before evolving into its current sense of repeated actions or exercises. The term entered English via Old French, retaining the core idea of public declaration while shifting toward habitual behavior.