practice
Other forms: practices; practiced; practicing
Practice can be a noun or a verb, but either way it's about how things are done on a regular basis. You can practice shotput every day because your town has a practice of supporting track-and-field events.
One can practice the tuba for hours on end, repeating the same song over and over, serving to both get better at the tuba and to convince the neighbors they should move to Florida. You could learn the common practice of offering a guest a beverage when they arrive at your party, if you care to be polite. One can also practice a profession or a religion, as in “I practice Buddhism and I have a booming international law practice.”
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a customary way of operation or behavior“it is their practice to give annual raises”synonyms: patterntypes:biologismuse of biological principles in explaining human especially social behaviorcooperationthe practice of cooperatingfeatherbeddingthe practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are requiredformalismthe practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external formsone-upmanshipthe practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitorpluralismthe practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a timemodernismpractices typical of contemporary life or thoughtornamentalismthe practice of ornamental displaycannibalismthe practice of eating the flesh of your own kindcareerismthe practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrityhabitudehabitual mode of behaviorfashioncharacteristic or habitual practicelobbyismthe practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyistpeonagethe practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is dischargedunwritten lawlaw based on customary behaviorlynch lawthe practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of lawmistreatmentcruel or unfair behavior toward a person or thingnonconformismthe practice of nonconformityquotationthe practice of quoting from books or plays etc.ritualthe prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremoniesritualismexaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worshipsystematismthe habitual practice of systematization and classificationcross dressing, transvestism, transvestitismthe practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sexablutionthe ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vesselsanthropophagyhuman cannibalism; the eating of human fleshAmericanisma custom that is peculiar to the United States or its citizensconsuetudea custom or usage that has acquired the force of lawcouvadea tradition in some cultures where a father whose baby is being born acts like he is also in laborGermanisma custom that is peculiar to Germany or its citizenshabit, use(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetitionhijabthe custom in some Islamic societies of women dressing modestly outside the homeexploitation, using, victimisation, victimizationan act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)celebration, solemnisation, solemnizationthe public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritualCommunion, Holy Communion, manduction, sacramental manductionthe act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharisttype of:activityany specific behavior
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knowledge of how something is usually done“it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner”types:mores(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a groupcode of behavior, code of conducta set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular groupuniversala behavioral convention or pattern characteristic of all members of a particular culture or of all human beingsHadith(Islam) a tradition based on reports of the sayings and activities of Muhammad and his companionsinstitutiona custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
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the exercise of a profession“the practice of the law”“I took over his practice when he retired”types:consultancythe practice of giving expert advice within a particular fieldcosmetologythe practice of beautifying the face and hair and skindental practicethe practice of dentistrylaw practicethe practice of lawmedical practicethe practice of medicineoptometrythe practice of an optometristprivate practicethe practice of a profession independently and not as an employeewitchingthe use or practice of witchcraftfamily medicine, family practicemedical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unitgroup practice(medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resourcesempiricism, quackerymedical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findingstype of:
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translating an idea into action“a hard theory to put into practice”synonyms: praxistype of:effectuation, implementationthe act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
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carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
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engage in or perform
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avail oneself to
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systematic training by multiple repetitions“practice makes perfect”synonyms: drill, exercise, practice session, recitationtypes:fire drillan exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of firemilitary drilltraining in marching and the use of weaponsrehearsal(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memorydry run, rehearsala practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)scrimmage(American football) practice play between a football team's squadsshadowboxingsparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)target practicepractice in shooting at targetsclose-order drill(military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder)square-bashingdrill on a barracks squaredress rehearsala full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performancerun-throughan uninterrupted rehearsalwalk-througha first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directedrub upa review that refreshes your memorytype of:
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learn by repetition
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engage in a rehearsal (of)
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