1 something that is usually or regularly done, often as a habit, tradition, or custom: --
I'll do your washing for you this time, but I'm not going to make a practice of it.
Newspaper editors have agreed to a new code of practice on the invasion of privacy.
What is standard practice (= what is usually done) in a situation like this?
This is a cruel practice that should be banned immediately.
It's common practice in the States to tip the hairdresser.
What can European companies learn from Japanese business practices?
2 the act of doing something regularly or repeatedly to improve your skill at doing it: --
Do you mind if I have a few practice shots before we start the game?
I'm a little out of practice (= I haven't had any recent experience) but I'd love to play.
You'll gradually get better at it - it's just a question of practice.
She's never at home because she spends all her free time at hockey practices.
I need to get some more practice before I take my driving test.
3 a job or business that involves a lot of skill or training: --
4 US spelling of practise --
5 action rather than thought or ideas: --
How soon will the new procedures be put into practice?
It seemed like a good idea, but in practice it was a disaster.
Administrative staff in enhanced and usual care practices completed an 8-hour training session on recruiting eligible patients using a two-stage screening process.
In the end, we have only neutered rhetorical forms to stand as theories, and random design novelties to stand as practice.
However patient participation activities were reported to be variable, dependent on the motivation and interest of individual general practices.
Only a few practices reported using the data in a more systematic way and carrying out a regular analysis of them.
It reinforces that crucial determinants are respect for multiple perspectives, equal distribution of power, clarity of practice model, and open communication styles and systems.
Using reflective practice to link personal and public theories.
But many physicians have refused these incentives because of the risk of control of their practice.
Older physicians, in contrast, probably looked forward to returning to their established practices.
