Definitioner
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Navneord
Doing something again and again to get better at it.
Eksempler
- He needs lots of practice before he performs.
- Piano takes a lot of practice.
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Navneord
A session when people train for a sport or music.
Eksempler
- I have choir practice every Sunday after church.
- The team has practice every evening.
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Navneord
The work of a doctor, lawyer or similar professional.
Eksempler
- She has a busy legal practice in the city.
- He built up his medical practice over twenty years.
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Navneord
The office or business of a doctor, dentist or lawyer.
Eksempler
- The doctor moved to a larger practice downtown.
- The dentist opened a new practice near the school.
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Navneord
The religious duties that members of a faith follow.
Eksempler
- Going to services was part of the church's practice.
- The monks followed a strict daily practice of prayer.
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Navneord
A usual or normal way of doing something.
Eksempler
- It is the usual practice there to wear a tie to meetings.
- It is good practice to check every door before leaving.
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Navneord
What really happens, as opposed to what should happen in theory.
Eksempler
- The idea works well in theory but poorly in practice.
- They tested the method in practice before using it widely.
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Navneord
The rules and steps for how legal cases are handled in court.
Eksempler
- The lawyer knew courtroom practice well.
- The firm followed normal practice in filing the papers.
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Navneord
In old-fashioned use, a clever trick or plan to get something.
Eksempler
- By cunning practice, he took control of the estate.
- She suspected some practice behind his sudden kindness.
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Navneord
In old business math, a quick method for working out prices and quantities.
Eksempler
- He learned practice as part of his training as a merchant.
- The old textbook had a whole chapter on practice.