general practice

American  

noun

1. family practice.

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Etymology

Origin of general practice

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

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general practice

"It's clearly something which obviously large numbers of people are concerned about, and general practice has a role in responding to that as best as we can," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

But they implied that the rollbacks reflected Walmart’s general practice of squeezing prices lower wherever they can.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

“We reject any suggestion State Farm engaged in a general practice of mishandling or intentionally underpaying wildfire claims.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

Some patients, she says, present 20 or 30 times a year to general practice, which has an annual budget of roughly £120 per patient.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026

Let A B represent the poles of an alternating current motor, of which C is the armature wound with coils D, closed upon themselves, as is now the general practice in motors of this kind.

From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Thomas Commerford Martin