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practice
CEFRA1
/ˈpɹæktɪs/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
An activity done regularly to improve a skill.
- 02
noun
The usual way of doing something.
Examples
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.
You should practice playing the violin every day.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAn organized event for the purpose of performing such repetition.
The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
More examples
In contextBeing on a team is hard: you're always having to go to practice while everyone else is taking it easy.
He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them.
Near-synonyms: (sometimes synonymous) training, rehearsing, rehearsal, dry run, trial, workout
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Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
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Origin
noun
The noun is from Middle English practice, practique, practyse, from the verb; also compare Medieval Latin prāctica. The verb is from Middle English practice, practise, practize, practyse, from Middle French pratiser, practiser, alteration of practiquer, from Medieval Latin prācticāre, from Late Latin prācticus, from Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós). The spelling practice is attested once in Middle English for both the noun and the verb. The noun began to be assimilated in spelling to nouns in -ice; practise (noun) is now obsolete.