praxis
noun
practice, as distinguished from theory; application or use, as of knowledge or skills.
praxes
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pluralof praxis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On a recent Saturday, she joined students outside Lusófona’s campus to pressure the government to ban praxes.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2014
“We want to find out the truth, but not eliminate the praxes, because they’ve also made many students happy, including our son Pedro,” his mother, Maria Fátima Negrão, said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2014
Portugal’s education minister has been discussing with universities how to deal with the praxes.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2014
But since the deaths, Mr. Campos said, he has been the target of insults and even objects thrown at him while walking around Lisbon wearing his traditional black praxes outfit.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2014
This difficulty being surmounted, let him follow the forms prescribed for the several praxes of this work, and he shall not err.
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown
