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Definisjon av practice

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Noun
practice - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
pattern
activity any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"
biologism use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior
cooperation the practice of cooperating; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation"
featherbedding the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
formalism the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
one-upmanship the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor
pluralism the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time
symbolisation, symbolism, symbolization the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning
modernism practices typical of contemporary life or thought
occult arts, occult supernatural practices and techniques; "he is a student of the occult"
ornamentalism the practice of ornamental display
cannibalism the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind
careerism the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity
usage, usance, custom the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written; "English usage"; "a usage borrowed from French"
habitude habitual mode of behavior
fashion characteristic or habitual practice
lobbyism the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist
slaveholding, slavery the practice of owning slaves
peonage the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged
unwritten law law based on customary behavior
lynch law the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law
mistreatment the practice of treating (someone or something) badly; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother"
nonconformism the practice of nonconformity
calisthenics, callisthenics light exercises designed to promote general fitness; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video"
popery, papism offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church
quotation the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.; "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"
ritual stereotyped behavior
ritualism exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship
naturism, nudism going without clothes as a social practice
systematism the habitual practice of systematization and classification
practice - the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
utilisation, utilization, usage, employment, exercise, use the state of having been made use of; "the rate of utilization"
consultancy the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field; "a business management consultancy"
cosmetology the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin
dental practice the practice of dentistry
law practice the practice of law
medical practice the practice of medicine
optometry the practice of an optometrist
private practice the practice of a profession independently and not as an employee; "he teaches at the medical school but his fortune came from private practice"; "lawyers in private practice are in business and must make a profit to survive"
practice - knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
cognition, knowledge, noesis the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
tradition, custom an inherited pattern of thought or action
normal, convention, formula, pattern, rule the act of convening
practice - translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"
praxis
practice - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
exercise, drill, practice session, recitation
grooming, training, preparation activity leading to skilled behavior
fire drill an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire
manual of arms, manual (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle
military drill training in marching and the use of weapons
rehearsal (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
dry run, rehearsal (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
brushup, review practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
scrimmage (American football) practice play between a football team's squads
shadowboxing sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)

Verb
practice - avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
apply, use
utilise, employ, utilize, use, apply convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
follow behave in accordance or in agreement with; "Follow a pattern"; "Follow my example"
practice - carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"
practise, exercise, do
do work, work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
shamanise, shamanize practice shamanism
practice - engage in a rehearsal (of)
rehearse, practise
perform, execute, do carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
performing arts arts or skills that require public performance
walk through perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal
scrimmage practice playing (a sport)
practice - learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
drill, exercise, practise
learn, study, read, take gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
practice - engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"
commit
prosecute, pursue, engage carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
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Substantiv
practice - Repetition of an activity to improve skill.
practice - The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
practice - A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice.
practice - The observance of religious duties which a church requires of its members.
practice - A customary action, habit, or behavior; a manner or routine.
practice - Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory.
practice - Synonym for "practice of law" or the methods and procedures appurtenant thereto, particularly with regard to special actions such as "motion practice", "trail practice", etc. Also with regard to specialties, eg. , "family law practice", "media law practice".

Verb
practice - To repeat an activity as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.
practice - To repeat an activity in this way.
practice - To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.
practice - To pursue a career, especially law, fine art or medicine.
practice - To conspire.
practice - Alternative spelling of practise.

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  • practice
    Repetition of an activity to improve skill.
  • practice
    The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in the fine arts.
  • practice
    The observance of religious duties which a Church requires of its members.
  • practice
    A customary action, habit, or behavior; a manner or routine.
  • practice
    To repeat an activity as a way of improving one's skill.
  • practice
    To perform or execute a craft or skill.
  • practice
    A pattern of behavior inherited or acquired through frequent repetition.
  • practice
    To avail oneself to (e.g. a principle, a religion, common sense, etc.).

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) practice
  • Presens: practice / practices
  • Preteritum: practiced
  • Perfektum: (have) practiced

Substantiv

  • Entall: practice
  • Flertall: practices

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