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praxis

noun

  1. process of putting a theory into action
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹæk.sɪs/ / /ˈpræk.səs/

noun

Etymology: Partly from Latin prāxis and partly from its etymon Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis, “action, activity, practice”).

  1. The practical application of any branch of learning.
  2. The deliberate action of a rational being.
  3. The synthesis of theory and practice, without presuming the primacy of either.
  4. Custom or established practice.
  5. An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.