"practic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɹæktɪk/ Forms: more practic [comparative], most practic [superlative]
Etymology: From Old French, from Late Latin practicus (“active”), from Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós, “of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical”), from πράσσω (prássō, “I do”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{uder|en|LL.|practicus||active}} Late Latin practicus (“active”), {{uder|en|grc|πρακτικός||of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical}} Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós, “of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical”), {{m|grc|πράσσω||I do}} πράσσω (prássō, “I do”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} practic (comparative more practic, superlative most practic)
  1. (archaic) Practical. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-practic-en-adj-7TnXKi7t Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 14 41 45
  2. (obsolete) Cunning, crafty. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-practic-en-adj-iyNP45HD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 42 48 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 14 41 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: practical Related terms: practise

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹæktɪk/ Forms: practics [plural]
Etymology: From Old French, from Late Latin practicus (“active”), from Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós, “of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical”), from πράσσω (prássō, “I do”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{uder|en|LL.|practicus||active}} Late Latin practicus (“active”), {{uder|en|grc|πρακτικός||of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical}} Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós, “of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical”), {{m|grc|πράσσω||I do}} πράσσω (prássō, “I do”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} practic (plural practics)
  1. A person concerned with action or practice, as opposed to one concerned with theory.
    Sense id: en-practic-en-noun-E~DlBBrl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 42 48 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 14 41 45

Inflected forms

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