Practice

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A Practice is a repeated intentional activity with the aim of improving skill, maintaining proficiency, observing a tradition, or realizing a specific outcome.



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  • (WordNet, 2009) ⇒ http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=practice
    • S: (n) practice, pattern (a customary way of operation or behavior) "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
    • S: (n) exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation (systematic training by multiple repetitions) "practice makes perfect"
    • S: (n) practice, praxis (translating an idea into action) "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"
    • S: (n) practice (the exercise of a profession) "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
    • S: (n) practice (knowledge of how something is usually done) "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
    • S: (v) practice, practise, exercise, do (carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions) "practice law"
    • S: (v) drill, exercise, practice, practise (learn by repetition) "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
    • S: (v) rehearse, practise, practice (engage in a rehearsal (of))
    • S: (v) practice, apply, use (avail oneself to) "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
    • S: (v) commit, practice (engage in or perform) "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"
  • http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/practice
    • Noun
      • 1. Repetition of an activity to improve skill.
        • He will need lots of practice with those lines before he performs them.
      • 2. The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
        • She ran a thriving medical practice.
      • 3. The observance of religious duties which a Church requires of its members.
      • 4. A customary action, habit, or behavior; a manner or routine.
        • It is the usual practice of employees there to wear neckties only when meeting with customers.
        • It is good practice to check each door and window before leaving.
      • 5. Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory. That may work in theory, but will it work in practice?
    • Verb to practice
      • 1. (transitive, US) To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity. You should practice playing piano every day.
      • 2. (intransitive, US) To repeat an activity in this way. If you want to speak French well, you need to practice.
      • 3. (transitive, US) To perform or observe in a habitual fashion. They gather to practice religion every Saturday.
      • 4. (transitive, US) To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine). “She practiced law for forty years before retiring.
      • 5. (intransitive, archaic, US) To conspire.
      • 6. Alternative spelling of practise.