Practice vs. Rehearsal

Practicenoun

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

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An organized event for the purpose of performing such repetition.

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The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.

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(countable) A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice.

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The observance of religious duties that a church requires of its members.

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A customary action, habit, or behaviour; a manner or routine.

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Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory.

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(legal) The form, manner, and order of conducting and carrying on suits and prosecutions through their various stages, according to the principles of law and the rules laid down by the courts.

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Skilful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; stratagem; artifice.

Practicenoun

(math) A easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in trade and business.

Practiceverb

alternative spelling of practise

Practicenoun

Frequently repeated or customary action; habitual performance; a succession of acts of a similar kind; usage; habit; custom; as, the practice of rising early; the practice of making regular entries of accounts; the practice of daily exercise.

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Customary or constant use; state of being used.

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Skill or dexterity acquired by use; expertness.

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Actual performance; application of knowledge; - opposed to theory.

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Systematic exercise for instruction or discipline; as, the troops are called out for practice; she neglected practice in music.

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Application of science to the wants of men; the exercise of any profession; professional business; as, the practice of medicine or law; a large or lucrative practice.

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Skillful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; art; stratagem; artifice; plot; - usually in a bad sense.

Practicenoun

A easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in trade and business.

Practicenoun

The form, manner, and order of conducting and carrying on suits and prosecutions through their various stages, according to the principles of law and the rules laid down by the courts.

Practiceverb

To do or perform frequently, customarily, or habitually; to make a practice of; as, to practice gaming.

Practiceverb

To exercise, or follow, as a profession, trade, art, etc., as, to practice law or medicine.

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To exercise one's self in, for instruction or improvement, or to acquire discipline or dexterity; as, to practice gunnery; to practice music.

Practiceverb

To put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do.

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To make use of; to employ.

Practiceverb

To teach or accustom by practice; to train.

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To perform certain acts frequently or customarily, either for instruction, profit, or amusement; as, to practice with the broadsword or with the rifle; to practice on the piano.

Practiceverb

To learn by practice; to form a habit.

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To try artifices or stratagems.

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To apply theoretical science or knowledge, esp. by way of experiment; to exercise or pursue an employment or profession, esp. that of medicine or of law.

Practicenoun

a customary way of operation or behavior;

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systematic training by multiple repetitions;

Practicenoun

translating an idea into action;

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the exercise of a profession;

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knowledge of how something is usually done;

Practiceverb

learn by repetition;

Practiceverb

avail oneself to;

Practiceverb

carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions;

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engage in a rehearsal (of)

Practicenoun

the actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating to it

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the carrying out or exercise of a profession, especially that of a doctor or lawyer

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the business or premises of a doctor or lawyer

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the customary, habitual, or expected procedure or way of doing of something

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an established method of legal procedure.

Practicenoun

repeated exercise in or performance of an activity or skill so as to acquire or maintain proficiency in it

Practicenoun

a period of time spent practising an activity or skill

Practiceverb

US spelling of practise

Rehearsalnoun

The practicing of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.

Rehearsalnoun

The act of rehearsing; recital; narration; repetition; specifically, a private recital, performance, or season of practice, in preparation for a public exhibition or exercise.

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a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert);

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(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory

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a practice or trial performance of a play or other work for later public performance

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the action or process of rehearsing

Rehearsal

A rehearsal is an activity in the performing arts that occurs as preparation for a performance in music, theatre, dance and related arts, such as opera, musical theatre and film production. It is undertaken as a form of practising, to ensure that all details of the subsequent performance are adequately prepared and coordinated.