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Definition of practicum - 2 dictionary results

prac⋅ti⋅cum

  [prak-ti-kuhm]
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–noun
(in a college or university) the part of a course consisting of practical work in a particular field.
Origin:
1900–05; < L, neut. of prācticus practic
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prac·ti·cum   (prāk'tĭ-kəm)   
n.  A school or college course, especially one in a specialized field of study, that is designed to give students supervised practical application of previously studied theory: advanced practicums in teaching reading.

[German Praktikum, from Late Latin prācticum, neuter of prācticus, practical; see practical.]
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