practic

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈpræktɪk/ UK /ˈpræktɪk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
practical or active (archaic); practice or skill

His practic knowledge of the land surpassed any map.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · practical or active... practical practice skill active

Opposites

theoretical

Word family

Related forms practice practical practician practicable

Etymology

From Old French practique and Late Latin practicus ('practical'), from Ancient Greek praktikos ('fit for action'), from prassein ('to do, act').

praktikós Ancient Greek prássein Ancient Greek

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# practic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈpræktɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpræktɪk/

## Meanings
1. practical or active (archaic); practice or skill

## Examples
- His practic knowledge of the land surpassed any map.

## Synonyms
- practical
- practice
- skill
- active

## Antonyms
- theoretical

## Related Forms
- practice
- practical
- practician
- practicable

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: praktikós
- Root: prássein

## Etymology
From Old French practique and Late Latin practicus ('practical'), from Ancient Greek praktikos ('fit for action'), from prassein ('to do, act').

## AI Etymology
Practic is from Old French practique and Late Latin practicus ('practical'), from Ancient Greek praktikos ('fit for action'), from prassein ('to do, act'). Important recorded forms include praktikós (Ancient Greek) and prássein (Ancient Greek). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers practical or active (archaic); practice or skill. The wider family includes related words such as practice, practical, practician, and practicable.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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