practice


Definition: Meaning of, practice in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpraktɪs /

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practice practices
  1. a skill [uncountable and countable] when you do a particular thing, often regularly, in order to improve your skill at it
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  2. in practice used when saying what really happens rather than what should happen or what people think happens
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  3. something done often [uncountable and countable] something that people do often, especially a particular way of doing something or a social or religious custom
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  4. doctor/lawyer [countable] the work of a doctor or lawyer, or the place where they work
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  5. be common/standard/normal practice to be the usual and accepted way of doing something
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  6. good/best/bad practice an example of a good or bad way of doing something, especially in a particular job
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  7. put something into practice if you put an idea, plan etc into practice, you start to use it and see if it is effective
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  8. be out of practice to have not done something for a long time, so that you are not able to do it well
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  9. practice makes perfect used to say that if you do an activity regularly, you will become very good at it
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practice used in phrases

  • best practice (noun)
    1. a description of the best way of performing a particular activity, especially in business, that can be used by other people or companies as a set of rules to follow
  • dental practice (noun)
    1. the practice of dentistry
  • family practice (noun)
    1. a part of medical practice in the US in which doctors learn to treat general health problems of people of all ages
  • general practice (noun)
    1. [uncountable] the work of a doctor or lawyer who deals with all the ordinary types of illnesses or legal cases, rather than one specific type
    2. [countable] a group of lawyers or doctors who do all types of work
  • group practice (noun)
    1. a group of several doctors who all work in the same building
  • in practice (adverb)
    1. in practical applications
  • law practice (noun)
    1. law the practice of law
  • medical practice (noun)
    1. the practice of medicine
  • out of practice (adjective)
    1. impaired in skill by neglect
  • practice bundling (verb)
    1. sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed
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