/ ˈpræksɪs; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( philosophy ) a way of doing sth; the use of a theory or a belief in a practical way
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek , literally doing , from prattein do.
/ ˈpræksɪs; NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( philosophy ) a way of doing sth; the use of a theory or a belief in a practical way
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: via medieval Latin from Greek , literally doing , from prattein do.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005