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Praxis

//ˈpræk.səs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The practical application of any branch of learning. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    translating an idea into action wordnet
  3. 3
    The deliberate action of a rational being. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    The synthesis of theory and practice, without presuming the primacy of either. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Custom or established practice. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Partly from Latin prāxis and partly from its etymon Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis, “action, activity, practice”).

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