1 something that is usually or regularly done, often as a habit, tradition, or custom:
What can European companies learn from Japanese business practices?
It's common practice in the States to tip the hairdresser.
This is a cruel practice that should be banned immediately.
What is standard practice (= what is usually done) in a situation like this?
Newspaper editors have agreed to a new code of practice on the invasion of privacy.
I'll do your washing for you this time, but I'm not going to make a practice of it.
2 the act of doing something regularly or repeatedly to improve your skill at doing it:
I need to get some more practice before I take my driving test.
She's never at home because she spends all her free time at hockey practices.
You'll gradually get better at it - it's just a question of practice.
I'm a little out of practice (= I haven't had any recent experience) but I'd love to play.
Do you mind if I have a few practice shots before we start the game?
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:
It seemed like a good idea, but in practice it was a disaster.
How soon will the new procedures be put into practice?
6 something that is usually or regularly done, often as a habit, tradition, or custom:
7 to do or play something regularly or repeatedly in order to become skilled at it:
8 to do work of a particular type for which a lot of training is necessary:
10 the work done by people such as lawyers, doctors, etc. which involves long periods of training and high levels of skill:
go into/set up in practice After graduation, he pursued a doctorate in pharmacology instead of going into practice.
11 the business or place of work of people such as lawyers, doctors, etc.:
12 the way of doing things in a particular business, industry, etc.:
common/standard/usual practice It is common practice in the building industry to cost all items gross.
bad/best/good practice The insurance firm has issued a warning report to its members, highlighting breaches of best practice.
practice of doing sth The company was fined over its continued practice of employing illegal immigrants.
adopt/follow/introduce a practice More and more companies worldwide have begun to adopt the practice of preparing sustainability reports.
accounting/business/management practices Shares in the company fell after it revealed that regulators were reviewing its accounting practices.
employment/labour/working practices
13 → practise
It frustrates me that I'm not able to put any of my ideas into practice.
He doubted whether the plan was realizable in practice.
Her idea for reorganizing the department will never work in practice.
You'd better check you've considered all the details before you actually put the scheme into practice.
In theory, the journey ought to take three hours, but in practice it usually takes four because of roadworks.
Winning first prize was the culmination of years of practice and hard work.
I asked the teacher if I could be excused from football practice as my knee still hurt.
The practice of giving eggs at Easter can be traced back to festivals in ancient China.
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