practice

  • 1practice — prac·tice n 1: the form and manner of conducting judicial and quasi judicial proceedings 2 a: the continuous exercise of a profession; also: the performance of services that are considered to require an appropriate license engaged in the… …

    Law dictionary

  • 2Practice — Prac tice, n. [OE. praktike, practique, F. pratique, formerly also, practique, LL. practica, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? practical. See {Practical}, and cf. {Pratique}, {Pretty}.] 1. Frequently repeated or customary action; habitual performance; a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3Practice — or Practise may refer to: * Practice (learning method), a method of learning by repetition * Standards Practices, a conventional, traditional, or otherwise standardised method * Practice of law * Law firm, a legal practice * Medical practice, a… …

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  • 4Practice — Prac tice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Practiced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Practicing}.] [Often written practise, practised, practising.] 1. To do or perform frequently, customarily, or habitually; to make a practice of; as, to practice gaming. Incline not my… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5Practice — Prac tice, v. i. [Often written practise.] 1. To perform certain acts frequently or customarily, either for instruction, profit, or amusement; as, to practice with the broadsword or with the rifle; to practice on the piano. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6practice — practicer, n. /prak tis/, n., v., practiced, practicing. n. 1. habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice. 2. habit; custom: It is not the practice here for men to wear long hair. 3. repeated performance or systematic exercise… …

    Universalium

  • 7Practice — Une practice à l Université de Washington Un practice est un terrain permettant aux golfeurs de s entraîner. Cette zone peut être aussi pour les amateurs de golf un lieu d activité lorsque ceux ci n ont pas réellement le temps disponible de… …

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  • 8practice — I. verb also practise (practiced; also practised; practicing; also practising) Etymology: Middle English practisen, from Middle French practiser, from Medieval Latin practizare, alteration of practicare, from practica practice, noun, from Late… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 9practice — See: IN PRACTICE also INTO PRACTICE, MAKE A PRACTICE OF, OUT OF PRACTICE …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 10practice — See: IN PRACTICE also INTO PRACTICE, MAKE A PRACTICE OF, OUT OF PRACTICE …

    Dictionary of American idioms