noun / verb
practice
PRAK-tiss/ˈpræktɪs/
Repeated activity to improve a skill.
The violin student practices a difficult passage with close attention.
Etymology
Practicare meant to do or perform something. Practice developed from application into habitual or repeated performance, then into exercise for instruction: doing an activity repeatedly in order to improve.
In context
Athletes can improve this skill through specific practice and experience in sport-like situations.
More examples
- Daily practice improved her balance.
- We practiced the routine until it felt natural.
- He has practiced every morning this week.
Forms
practice · practices · practiced · practicing
practiced adjective — Skilled through repeated experience.