Praxis

Definitions of Praxis
  1. noun
    a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
    synonyms: Arztpraxis, Operationssaal
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    type of:
    Krankenzimmer
    a room in a hospital for the care of patients
  2. noun
    a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted
    synonyms: Arztpraxis
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    type of:
    Raum
    an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
  3. noun
    knowledge of how something is usually done
    synonyms: Übung
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    types:
    Brauch, Tradition, Überlieferung
    a specific practice of long standing
    Konvention
    something regarded as a normative example
    type of:
    Kenntnis, Kunde, Wissen
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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