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prepractice

prepractice

5.0
A short session before practice that helps people get ready
  • noun
  • /priˈpræktɪs/
translation icon : prepráctica
  • During prepractice, the team reviewed their strategies before starting drills.

Examples

  • Athletes arrived early for prepractice stretching to prevent injuries.

  • The coach emphasized the importance of prepractice drills.

  • The coach scheduled a prepractice meeting to discuss the day's goals.

  • We have a prepractice session scheduled for tomorrow.

  • The coach scheduled a prepractice meeting to discuss the day's goals.

  • Athletes arrived early for prepractice stretching to prevent injuries.

  • During prepractice, the team reviewed their strategies before starting drills.

Synonyms

rehearsal
vsprepractice
296 3.0

A practice session for a play, concert, or other performance

is for preparing participants before their regular training rather than performance
warm-up
vsprepractice
35 2.7

Light exercise you do before harder activity to get your body ready

is a fuller preparatory session not limited to light physical movement
preliminary
vsprepractice
10 5.2

An event that happens before a main event to prepare for it

is specifically scheduled to prepare participants for the main practical session
dry run
vsprepractice
8 4.1

A practice session before an event to check for problems

focuses instead on preparing participants before their regular training sessions
practice session
vsprepractice
7 2.9

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

is instead an activity that comes before the main training to prepare people
walkthrough
vsprepractice
1 3.9

A practice run where people go through the steps without fully doing them

is a full preparatory activity that includes doing the tasks
presession
vsprepractice
6.0

A short meeting before the main session to give information or help people prepare

is restricted to preparation before the practical training part
preteach
vsprepractice
  • Jargon
5.6

A short lesson before the main lesson to teach key ideas

is aimed at preparing participants for the main activity rather than teaching facts

Surface Forms

prepractice singular
prepractices plural

Morphology

prepractice = practice (transparent) = pre + practice

The noun is transparently formed by adding 'pre-' meaning 'before' to 'practice' to denote a preparatory session before practice.

Etymology

Prepractice comes from pre- ('before') and practice, and it names a short activity done before the main practice. That's why a prepractice might be a warm-up, a quick meeting, or a short review to help people get ready.