practice
English Thesaurus
1. a customary way of operation or behavior (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | biologism, |
| definition | : | use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cooperation, |
| definition | : | the practice of cooperating (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | featherbedding, |
| definition | : | the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | formalism, |
| definition | : | the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | one-upmanship, |
| definition | : | the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pluralism, |
| definition | : | the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | modernism, |
| definition | : | practices typical of contemporary life or thought (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | occult, occult arts, |
| definition | : | supernatural practices and techniques (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ornamentalism, |
| definition | : | the practice of ornamental display (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cannibalism, |
| definition | : | the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | careerism, |
| definition | : | the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | habitude, |
| definition | : | habitual mode of behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fashion, |
| definition | : | characteristic or habitual practice (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lobbyism, |
| definition | : | the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | peonage, |
| definition | : | the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | unwritten law, |
| definition | : | law based on customary behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lynch law, |
| definition | : | the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mistreatment, |
| definition | : | the practice of treating (someone or something) badly (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | nonconformism, |
| definition | : | the practice of nonconformity (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | papism, popery, |
| definition | : | offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | quotation, |
| definition | : | the practice of quoting from books or plays etc. (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ritual, |
| definition | : | the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ritualism, |
| definition | : | exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | naturism, nudism, |
| definition | : | going without clothes as a social practice (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | systematism, |
| definition | : | the habitual practice of systematization and classification (noun.act) |
2. translating an idea into action (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | effectuation, implementation, |
| definition | : | the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect (noun.act) |
3. the exercise of a profession (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | consultancy, |
| definition | : | the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cosmetology, |
| definition | : | the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | law practice, |
| definition | : | the practice of law (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | optometry, |
| definition | : | the practice of an optometrist (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | private practice, |
| definition | : | the practice of a profession independently and not as an employee (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | witching, |
| definition | : | the use or practice of witchcraft (noun.act) |
4. systematic training by multiple repetitions (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | fire drill, |
| definition | : | an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | manual, manual of arms, |
| definition | : | (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | military drill, |
| definition | : | training in marching and the use of weapons (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rehearsal, |
| definition | : | (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dry run, rehearsal, |
| definition | : | a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | brushup, review, |
| definition | : | practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | scrimmage, |
| definition | : | (American football) practice play between a football team's squads (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shadowboxing, |
| definition | : | sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | target practice, |
| definition | : | practice in shooting at targets (noun.act) |
5. knowledge of how something is usually done (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | cognition, knowledge, noesis, |
| definition | : | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | custom, tradition, |
| definition | : | a specific practice of long standing (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | heritage, |
| definition | : | practices that are handed down from the past by tradition (noun.cognition) |
6. learn by repetition (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | learn, read, study, take, |
| definition | : | be a student of a certain subject (verb.cognition) |
7. engage in a rehearsal (of) (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | do, execute, perform, |
| definition | : | carry out or perform an action (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | walk through, |
| definition | : | perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | scrimmage, |
| definition | : | practice playing (a sport) (verb.creation) |
| domain category | : | performing arts, |
| definition | : | arts or skills that require public performance (noun.cognition) |
8. engage in or perform (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | engage, prosecute, pursue, |
| definition | : | carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in (verb.social) |
9. avail oneself to (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | follow, |
| definition | : | adhere to or practice (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize, |
| definition | : | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose (verb.consumption) |
10. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions (verb.social)
| entail | : | do work, work, |
| definition | : | be employed (verb.social) |
11. a customary way of operation or behavior (noun.act)
| derivation | : | pattern, |
| definition | : | form a pattern (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | practical, |
| definition | : | concerned with actual use or practice (adj.all) |
12. the exercise of a profession (noun.act)
13. systematic training by multiple repetitions (noun.act)
| derivation | : | drill, |
| definition | : | teach by repetition (verb.cognition) |
14. learn by repetition (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation, drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation, |
| definition | : | systematic training by multiple repetitions (noun.act) |
15. engage in a rehearsal (of) (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | dry run, rehearsal, |
| definition | : | a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) (noun.act) |
16. avail oneself to (verb.social)
| derivation | : | pattern, practice, |
| definition | : | a customary way of operation or behavior (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | custom, usage, usance, |
| definition | : | accepted or habitual practice (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | practice, |
| definition | : | the exercise of a profession (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | use, |
| definition | : | a particular service (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | applicable, |
| definition | : | capable of being applied; having relevance (adj.all) |
17. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions (verb.social)
| derivation | : | practice, |
| definition | : | the exercise of a profession (noun.act) |
18. a customary way of operation or behavior (noun.act)
| derivation | : | pattern, |
| definition | : | form a pattern (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | practical, |
| definition | : | concerned with actual use or practice (adj.all) |
19. the exercise of a profession (noun.act)
20. systematic training by multiple repetitions (noun.act)
| derivation | : | drill, |
| definition | : | teach by repetition (verb.cognition) |
21. learn by repetition (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation, drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation, |
| definition | : | systematic training by multiple repetitions (noun.act) |
22. engage in a rehearsal (of) (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | dry run, rehearsal, |
| definition | : | a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) (noun.act) |
23. avail oneself to (verb.social)
| derivation | : | pattern, practice, |
| definition | : | a customary way of operation or behavior (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | custom, usage, usance, |
| definition | : | accepted or habitual practice (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | practice, |
| definition | : | the exercise of a profession (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | use, |
| definition | : | a particular service (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | applicable, |
| definition | : | capable of being applied; having relevance (adj.all) |
24. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions (verb.social)
| derivation | : | practice, |
| definition | : | the exercise of a profession (noun.act) |
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