praxis
[ prak-sis ]
/ ˈpræk sɪs /
noun, plural prax·is·es, prax·es [prak-seez] /ˈpræk siz/.
practice, as distinguished from theory; application or use, as of knowledge or skills.
convention, habit, or custom.
a set of examples for practice.
Nearby words
prawn-sandwich, praxagoras, praxeology, praxes, praxiological, praxis, praxiteles, pray, pray-in, prayer, prayer beads
Origin of praxis
1575–85; < Medieval Latin < Greek prâxis deed, act, action, equivalent to prāk-, base of prā́ssein to do, fare + -sis -sis
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British Dictionary definitions for praxes
praxis
/ (ˈpræksɪs) /
noun plural praxises or praxes (ˈpræksiːz)
the practice and practical side of a profession or field of study, as opposed to the theory
a practical exercise
accepted practice or custom
Word Origin for praxis
C16: via Medieval Latin from Greek: deed, action, from prassein to do
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Word Origin and History for praxes
praxis
1580s, from Medieval Latin praxis "practice, exercise, action" (mid-13c., opposite of theory), from Greek praxis "practice, action, doing," from stem of prassein, prattein "to do, to act" (see practical).
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