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praxis.

The practical application of any branch of learning.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɹæk.sɪs/UK/ˈpræk.səs/
  1. The practical application of any branch of learning.

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  2. The deliberate action of a rational being.

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  3. The synthesis of theory and practice, without presuming the primacy of either.

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  4. Custom or established practice.

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  5. An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.

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Where this word comes from

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

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