In practice
Example: In practice, we use this method every day at school.
Definition
"In practice" refers to the way something is actually done or applied in real situations, rather than in theory or ideas. For example, "In practice, we use this method every day at school" means the method is regularly implemented in real-life circumstances.
Etymology
The phrase "in practice" combines the preposition "in" with the noun "practice," which comes from the Latin 'practicus,' meaning 'practical' or 'concerned with action.' It originally referred to the act of doing something repeatedly to gain skill, and evolved to mean the actual application of an idea or method.
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"In practice" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 103 commonly used expressions.
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