in practice
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in practice
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Actually, in fact, especially as opposed to theoretically or in principle. For example, In practice this contraption seems to work, although no one knows how or why. [Second half of 1500s] Also see put into practice.
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In the exercise of a particular profession, as in She's an obstetrician and has been in practice for at least ten years. [c. 1700]
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In a state of being exercised so as to maintain one's skill, as in This trumpeter is always in practice. [Early 1600s] For an antonym, see out of practice.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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| in practice | |
adverb | |
| in practical applications; "will this work in practice?" |
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In practice
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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