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practice

practice

96 1.6
Putting an idea or plan into use in real life
  • noun
  • /ˈpræktɪs/
: práctica
  • Concrete applications to policy and practice are particularly critical for school psychology.
  • theory and practice
  • put into practice
  • evidence-based practice

But how you deal with this in practice in in really practice?

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Examples

  • Findings also showed that the practice of reading to students was a rare occurrence in the library.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Closing the gap and putting research findings into practice takes time and effort.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Whether they ever do in practice, we'll see.

  • And this paper is about how in practice this may not happen.

  • Much more work is needed to advance knowledge, research, and practice in this growing health sector.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We could learn from him about putting ideals into practice.

  • On a variety of fronts, then, the practice now faces more resistance in this nation than ever before.

    Academic text (2011)
  • You know, that snake charmer could use a little more practice.

  • The former group may have had insufficient practice impeding the acquisition of relevant skills and procedures.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The team met weekly to put their new ideas into practice and improve their project.

Synonyms

implementation
vspractice
147 3.8

To put a plan or decision into action

is broader and includes applying ideas and theories beyond decisions
praxis
vspractice
  • Specialized
3 9.3

Putting an idea or plan into action

is the single act of putting ideas or plans into effect

Antonyms

621 5.0

A belief people use to guide what they do, often not proven

Idioms

Not as skilled because you have not done it recently

Compounds

best practice
  • Specialized
40 3.1

A proven way of doing something that gives the best results

Work of a doctor or lawyer who has their own office and does not work for an organization

Shooting at objects to improve skill with guns or bows

The work doctors do to care for patients

12 3.7

A business where lawyers give legal help to people and companies

Doctors use medical knowledge to care for and treat sick or injured people

A set time to repeat an activity like music or sports to get better at a skill

Work a lawyer does to give advice, prepare documents, and represent people in court

7 6.7

An action people do for sexual pleasure, often with another person

family practice
  • Specialized
7 3.1

A clinic where doctors give basic health care to whole families

An unofficial game played to improve skills and try new strategies

A way of doing things that keeps the earth healthy and can continue for a long time

A clinic where dentists give care for people's teeth and mouths

A way of farming used to grow crops or keep animals

group practice
  • Specialized
2 3.6

A clinic where several doctors share space, costs, and staff

An area where golfers hit balls to improve their swing

An action that does not harm the environment and helps protect nature

1 3.7

A college student who teaches in a real classroom under a trained teacher

9.9

Taking plants and genetic material from local communities without permission or payment

9.9

A dishonest or wrong action by people in an organization

shepherdage practice
  • Specialized
8.0

Ways of caring for and managing sheep on a farm

How Applied

practice
96 1.6
idea
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

practice singular
practices plural

Etymology

Practice comes from the old root prakt- meaning 'to do'. So to put an idea into practice is to actually 'do' it in real life rather than only talk about it.