Ausübung (einer Tätigkeit), Handhabung (eines Werkzeugs); Verfahren. Praktikabel, brauchbar, benutzbar, zweckmäßig.
Praktikant, jemand, der in der prakt. Ausbildung steht.
Praktikum, Übung zur prakt. Anwendung theoret. Kenntnisse an Hochschulen.
ETYM Old Eng. praktike, practique, French pratique, formerly also, practique, Late Lat. practica, from Greek, practical. Related to Practical, Pratique, Pretty.
Period of exercise to develop a skill; condition of having such a skill through exercise; application of a skill, etc. as opposed to theory; customary action or proceeding; procedure; professional business and clientele of a doctor, lawyer, etc. (as distinct from practice).
1. A customary way of operation or behavior; SYN. pattern.
2. Knowledge of how something is customarily done.
3. The exercise of a profession.
4. Translating an idea into action.
5. An activity dedicated to repetition and improvement of a skill.