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practic

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹæktɪk/

The English word “practic” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A person concerned with action or practice, as opposed to one concerned with theory.

adjective

  1. Practical.
  2. Cunning, crafty.

Etymology

From Middle English practic, practik, partly from Old French practique and partly from its etymon, Late Latin prācticus (“active”), from Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós, “of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical”), from πράσσω (prássō, “to do”). Doublet of practico.

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