"forepractice" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forepractices [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + practice. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|practice}} fore- + practice Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} forepractice (countable and uncountable, plural forepractices)
  1. Prior or previous practice; a practice or technique applied in advance. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-forepractice-en-noun-MmZ9jJbm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore-

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2005, Thi Minh-Ha Trinh, The Digital Film Event",
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          "ref": "2012, Lonchen Rabjam, Natural Perfection: Longchenpa's Radical Dzogchen",
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