2007-02-27 09:29:49 · 3 answers · asked by Ajay K 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
"practice" when used as a noun means a repeated performance or systematic exercise for the purpose of acquiring skill or proficiency.
When use as a verb it means to perform or do habitually or usually.
A doctor practices medicine. Meaning that he preforms a systematic exercise (diagnosis of patient).
In Britain it is spelled 'practise'.
This word came in the English language about 1392, it meant "to do, act, or perform habitually," and was from Old French 'practiser' meaning "to practice," which cam from Middle Latin 'practicare' "to do, perform, practice," The noun is from 1421, originally as 'practise'. Also as practik, which survived in parallel into 19c. Practiced "expert" is from 1568; practicing (adj.) is recorded from 1625 in reference to professions, from 1906 in reference to religions.
2007-02-27 10:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by Catie I 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that's what they do for a living. It's A practice because it's done everyday.
2007-02-27 17:42:47 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ ߣttΫ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
medical doctor, dentist, veterinarian - whatever you do is your practice, in any field. Example - my husband is a motorcycle mechanic, so he practices in the field of mechanics
2007-02-27 17:38:44 · answer #3 · answered by margarita 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋