practice

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Pronunciation

/ˈpræktɪs/(PRAK-tis)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

做法;惯例;实践(通常采用的方式或习惯,或将理论付诸实施)

Definition

The actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method; the customary, habitual, or expected way of doing something; the work of a profession.

Word family

  • practise/ˈpræktɪs/(v)练习;实践
  • practical/ˈpræktɪkəl/(adj)实际的;实用的

Collocations

  • best practice
  • standard practice
  • common practice
  • put into practice
  • industry practice
  • medical practice

Examples

  1. 1.Sharing best practices across teams helps the organisation learn from successes rather than reinventing the wheel each time.
  2. 2.It is standard practice to send a written summary after any significant meeting to avoid misunderstandings later.

Synonyms

  • custom/ˈkʌstəm/an established way of doing something
  • habit/ˈhæbɪt/a regular behaviour
  • procedure/prəˈsiːdʒə/an established series of steps

Etymology

from Medieval Latin "practica," from Greek "praktike" (practical)