| practice | | |
| n. (act) | 1. pattern, practice | a customary way of operation or behavior.; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ biologism | use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior. |
| ~ cooperation | the practice of cooperating.; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation" |
| ~ featherbedding | the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required. |
| ~ formalism | the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms. |
| ~ one-upmanship | the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor. |
| ~ pluralism | the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time. |
| ~ symbolism, symbolisation, symbolization | the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning. |
| ~ modernism | practices typical of contemporary life or thought. |
| ~ occult arts, occult | supernatural practices and techniques.; "he is a student of the occult" |
| ~ ornamentalism | the practice of ornamental display. |
| ~ cannibalism | the practice of eating the flesh of your own kind. |
| ~ careerism | the practice of advancing your career at the expense of your personal integrity. |
| ~ custom, usage, usance | accepted or habitual practice. |
| ~ habitude | habitual mode of behavior. |
| ~ fashion | characteristic or habitual practice. |
| ~ lobbyism | the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist. |
| ~ slaveholding, slavery | the practice of owning slaves. |
| ~ peonage | the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged. |
| ~ unwritten law | law based on customary behavior. |
| ~ lynch law | the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law. |
| ~ mistreatment | the practice of treating (someone or something) badly.; "he should be punished for his mistreatment of his mother" |
| ~ nonconformism | the practice of nonconformity. |
| ~ calisthenics, callisthenics | the practice of calisthenic exercises.; "calisthenics is recommended for general good health" |
| ~ popery, papism | offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church. |
| ~ quotation | the practice of quoting from books or plays etc..; "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation" |
| ~ ritual | the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies. |
| ~ ritualism | exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship. |
| ~ naturism, nudism | going without clothes as a social practice. |
| ~ systematism | the habitual practice of systematization and classification. |
| ~ cross dressing, transvestism, transvestitism | the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex. |
| n. (act) | 2. drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation | systematic training by multiple repetitions.; "practice makes perfect" |
| ~ grooming, training, preparation | activity leading to skilled behavior. |
| ~ fire drill | an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire. |
| ~ manual of arms, manual | (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle. |
| ~ military drill | training in marching and the use of weapons. |
| ~ rehearsal | (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory. |
| ~ dry run, rehearsal | a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert).; "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding" |
| ~ brushup, review | practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory. |
| ~ scrimmage | (American football) practice play between a football team's squads. |
| ~ shadowboxing | sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training). |
| ~ target practice | practice in shooting at targets. |
| n. (act) | 3. practice, praxis | translating an idea into action.; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism" |
| ~ effectuation, implementation | the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect. |
| n. (act) | 4. practice | the exercise of a profession.; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired" |
| ~ consultancy | the practice of giving expert advice within a particular field.; "a business management consultancy" |
| ~ cosmetology | the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin. |
| ~ dental practice | the practice of dentistry. |
| ~ law practice | the practice of law. |
| ~ medical practice | the practice of medicine. |
| ~ optometry | the practice of an optometrist. |
| ~ private practice | the practice of a profession independently and not as an employee.; "he teaches at the medical school but his fortune came from private practice"; "lawyers in private practice are in business and must make a profit to survive" |
| ~ usage, use, utilisation, utilization, exercise, employment | the act of using.; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers" |
| ~ witching | the use or practice of witchcraft. |
| n. (cognition) | 5. practice | knowledge of how something is usually done.; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner" |
| ~ cognition, knowledge, noesis | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning. |
| ~ custom, tradition | a specific practice of long standing. |
| ~ normal, convention, rule, pattern, formula | something regarded as a normative example.; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors" |
| ~ heritage | practices that are handed down from the past by tradition.; "a heritage of freedom" |
| v. (social) | 6. do, exercise, practice, practise | carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions.; "practice law" |
| ~ do work, work | be employed.; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college" |
| ~ shamanise, shamanize | practice shamanism. |
| v. (cognition) | 7. drill, exercise, practice, practise | learn by repetition.; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales" |
| ~ learn, study, read, take | be a student of a certain subject.; "She is reading for the bar exam" |
| v. (creation) | 8. practice, practise, rehearse | engage in a rehearsal (of). |
| ~ performing arts | arts or skills that require public performance. |
| ~ perform, do, execute | carry out or perform an action.; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance" |
| ~ walk through | perform in a perfunctory way, as for a first rehearsal. |
| ~ scrimmage | practice playing (a sport). |
| v. (social) | 9. apply, practice, use | avail oneself to.; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance" |
| ~ apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" |
| ~ follow | adhere to or practice.; "These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion" |
| v. (social) | 10. commit, practice | engage in or perform.; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness" |
| ~ engage, pursue, prosecute | carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in.; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion" |
| adept | | |
| n. (person) | 1. ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. |
| ~ expert | a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully. |
| ~ track star | a star runner. |
| adj. | 2. adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skilful, skillful | having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude.; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching" |
| ~ skilled | having or showing or requiring special skill.; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade" |
| expert | | |
| n. (person) | 1. expert | a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully. |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
| ~ adept, hotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, sensation, star, ace, genius, champion | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. |
| ~ agronomist | an expert in soil management and field-crop production. |
| ~ all-rounder, all arounder | a versatile person who is expert at many things.; "she's the best all-rounder they've seen in years" |
| ~ analyst | someone who is skilled at analyzing data. |
| ~ analyst | an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions. |
| ~ anatomist | an expert in anatomy. |
| ~ antiquarian, antiquary, archaist | an expert or collector of antiquities. |
| ~ arbiter, supreme authority | someone with the power to settle matters at will.; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion" |
| ~ archer, bowman | a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow. |
| ~ authority | an expert whose views are taken as definitive.; "he is an authority on corporate law" |
| ~ black belt | a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate). |
| ~ kabbalist, cabalist | an expert who is highly skilled in obscure or difficult or esoteric matters. |
| ~ calculator, estimator, figurer, reckoner, computer | an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines). |
| ~ climatologist | someone who is expert in climatology. |
| ~ computer expert, computer guru | an authority on computers and computing. |
| ~ cosmetologist | an expert in the use of cosmetics. |
| ~ efficiency engineer, efficiency expert | an expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnel. |
| ~ exegete | a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts). |
| ~ genealogist | an expert in genealogy. |
| ~ geographer | an expert on geography. |
| ~ horticulturist, plantsman | an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants). |
| ~ investigator | someone who investigates. |
| ~ jurist, legal expert | a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations. |
| ~ lapidarist, lapidary | an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them. |
| ~ logician, logistician | a person skilled at symbolic logic. |
| ~ mnemonist | an expert in the use of mnemonics; someone able to perform unusual feats of memory. |
| ~ mythologist | an expert on mythology. |
| ~ nerd | an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession. |
| ~ commentator, observer | an expert who observes and comments on something. |
| ~ out-and-outer | someone who is excellent at something. |
| ~ parliamentarian | an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures. |
| ~ past master | someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity. |
| ~ prosthetist | an expert in prosthetics. |
| ~ pteridologist | an expert in the study of ferns. |
| ~ pathfinder, scout, guide | someone who can find paths through unexplored territory. |
| ~ shark | a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways.; "a card shark" |
| ~ shooter, shot | a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot).; "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" |
| ~ specialiser, specialist, specializer | an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning. |
| ~ talent | a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity. |
| ~ technician | someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique. |
| ~ technocrat | an expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite group. |
| ~ healer, therapist | a person skilled in a particular type of therapy. |
| ~ old-timer, old hand, old stager, oldtimer, stager, warhorse, veteran | an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service. |
| adj. | 2. expert, technical | of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood.; "technical terminology"; "a technical report"; "technical language" |
| ~ skilled | having or showing or requiring special skill.; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade" |
| skilled | | |
| adj. | 1. skilled | having or showing or requiring special skill.; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade" |
| ~ competent | properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient.; "a competent typist" |
| ~ experienced, experient | having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation. |
| ~ accomplished, complete | highly skilled.; "an accomplished pianist"; "a complete musician" |
| ~ adept, expert, practiced, proficient, skilful, skillful, good | having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude.; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching" |
| ~ arch | expert in skulduggery.; "an arch criminal" |
| ~ ball-hawking | used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit.; "a ball-hawking center fielder" |
| ~ consummate, masterful, masterly, virtuoso | having or revealing supreme mastery or skill.; "a consummate artist"; "consummate skill"; "a masterful speaker"; "masterful technique"; "a masterly performance of the sonata"; "a virtuoso performance" |
| ~ delicate | marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique.; "a surgeon's delicate touch" |
| ~ hot | performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy.; "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight" |
| ~ mean | excellent.; "famous for a mean backhand" |
| ~ sure-handed | proficient and confident in performance.; "promising playwrights...sure-handed enough to turn out top-drawer scripts" |
| ~ expert, technical | of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood.; "technical terminology"; "a technical report"; "technical language" |
| ~ versatile | competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another.; "a versatile writer" |
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