"practic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɹæktɪk/ Forms: more practic [comparative], most practic [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English practic, practik, partly from Old French practique and partly from its etymon, Late Latin prācticus (“active”), from Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós, “of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical”), from πράσσω (prássō, “I do”). Doublet of practico. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|practic}} Middle English practic, {{der|en|fro|practique}} Old French practique, {{der|en|LL.|prācticus||active}} Late Latin prācticus (“active”), {{der|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”), {{doublet|en|practico}} Doublet of practico Head templates: {{en-adj}} practic (comparative more practic, superlative most practic)
  1. (archaic) Practical. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-practic-en-adj-7TnXKi7t
  2. (obsolete) Cunning, crafty. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-practic-en-adj-iyNP45HD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 72 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: practical Related terms: practise

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹæktɪk/ Forms: practics [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English practic, practik, partly from Old French practique and partly from its etymon, Late Latin prācticus (“active”), from Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós, “of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical”), from πράσσω (prássō, “I do”). Doublet of practico. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|practic}} Middle English practic, {{der|en|fro|practique}} Old French practique, {{der|en|LL.|prācticus||active}} Late Latin prācticus (“active”), {{der|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”), {{doublet|en|practico}} Doublet of practico 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

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