practice
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1.4
- noun
- /ˈpræktɪs/
:
práctica
- The good news is many music teachers are already incorporating these practices without even realizing it.
- best practices
- social practices
- teaching practices
Simple things, simple practices that make us happy.
- Simple things, simple practices that make us happy.
- And I think people will take that practice for granted for sure.
- Is there like a, a practice or like instructions?
- And So what you do is you take on the practices of happiness
- And it's Alex's practice of when he's caught in a lie.
- We end up still engaging in this practice of of falsehood.
- OK, so these are the practice every single day.
- So I don't like to prescribe practices are like medicines.
Examples
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Social effects of conservation policies and practices are not well understood, especially in the United States.
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One must be careful when trying to incorporate practices from one culture to another.
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It's accepted practice in the French army to pick examples by lot.
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And we see this increasingly in public health practice and public health law.
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Traditionally, rich people gave money to botanical gardens, a practice that garden administrators hope will continue.
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In many sports, regular practice is essential for improving skills and techniques.
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The teacher emphasized that daily practice helps students master difficult subjects.
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Adopting environmentally friendly practices is becoming increasingly important in modern business.
Synonyms
∞
2.3
A regular way of doing something that repeats over time
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3.3
A way of doing something you learn by practice to do well
630
1.0
A regular action you do often without thinking
354
1.0
A regular way of doing things
118
4.4
A regular pattern of actions done as a habit or custom
Idioms
Compounds
33
3.9
Work of a doctor or lawyer who has their own office and does not work for an organization
7
2.9
A set time to repeat an activity like music or sports to get better at a skill
5
4.9
Work a lawyer does to give advice, prepare documents, and represent people in court
5
3.5
Doctors use medical knowledge to care for and treat sick or injured people
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4.5
A way of doing things that keeps the earth healthy and can continue for a long time
- Jargon
Taking plants and genetic material from local communities without permission or payment
How Common
Surface Forms
Etymology
Practice comes from the old root prakt- meaning 'to do', like in practical. So a company's or person's practice as a usual way is a regular 'doing' or method they follow.