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Meaning of practice

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  practice
      n 1: a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their
           practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their
           dietary pattern" [syn: {practice}, {pattern}]
      2: systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes
         perfect" [syn: {exercise}, {practice}, {drill}, {practice
         session}, {recitation}]
      3: translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into
         practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of
         communism" [syn: {practice}, {praxis}]
      4: the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I
         took over his practice when he retired"
      5: knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the
         local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
      v 1: carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions;
           "practice law" [syn: {practice}, {practise}, {exercise},
           {do}]
      2: learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day";
         "Pianists practice scales" [syn: {drill}, {exercise},
         {practice}, {practise}]
      3: engage in a rehearsal (of) [syn: {rehearse}, {practise},
         {practice}]
      4: avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion";
         "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common
         sense"; "practice non-violent resistance" [syn: {practice},
         {apply}, {use}]
      5: engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random
         act of kindness" [syn: {commit}, {practice}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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