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Definition of in practice - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
real situationsused to describe what actually happens
- The theory sounds good, but in practice, it's often ineffective.
- In practice, the new policy was hard to enforce.
- The plan seemed simple, but in practice, it was complex.
Expressions with in practice
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implement an idea or plan in real life
She decided to put in practice her new skills.
Terms with in practice included in their meaning
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culture
habitual practice or tradition in a society
optimistic approach
practice of focusing on good aspects in any situation
tradition
customary or established in practice
general
in the usual way according to normal practice or rules
economic collaboration
the practice of working together in economic activities
time adjustment
practice of setting clocks one hour ahead in summer
training
trained in a skill by repetitious practice
health safety
practice of guarding hearing from damage in noisy environments
objects
not sensible or realistic in practice
idiomatic involvement
showing deep involvement or heavy dealing in a practice or behavior
theory
theoretically possible but not proven in practice
theoretically
in theory or according to plans, but not necessarily in practice
improvement
engaged in repeated practice to improve
practice
customary practice in a religion
religion
repeated action in religious practice
possibility
suggests something is possible in theory but not in practice
business
level or practice of workers taking part in decisions or improvements
sociology
practice of separating groups of people based on their gender in activities
negotiation
the practice of compromise in discussion
adoption
adopt a practice others engage in
writing
offer formal guidance discouraging a practice in writing or speech
custom
customary practice or norm in a society
tradition
in a way that follows tradition or practice
Buddhism
practice of mindfulness and concentration in Buddhism
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- French:en pratique, ...
- German:praktisch, ...
- Italian:nella realtà, ...
- Spanish:en la práctica, ...
- Portuguese:na prática, ...
- Chinese:实际上, ...
- Japanese:実際には, ...
- Arabic:عَمَلِيًّا, ...
- Hebrew:בַּמַּעֲשֶׂה, ...
- Russian:на практике, ...
- Ukrainian:на практиці, ...
- Hindi:व्यवहार में, ...
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