PRACTICES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Practice

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from practise, on the pattern of pairs such as advise, advice

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpraktɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating to it

Short Definition:

actual application or use of idea

Examples:
  • the principles and practice of teaching
  • the recommendations proved too expensive to put into practice
Definition:

the customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing of something

Short Definition:

customary way of doing something

Examples:
  • product placement is common practice in American movies
  • modern child-rearing practices
Definition:

repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it

Short Definition:

repeated exercise in an activity

Examples:
  • it must have taken a lot of practice to become so fluent

Word: Practice

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpraktɪs
Dialects: British English

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