What part of speech is practices?

Practices can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. practices is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of practice (infinitive).
  • 2. practices is a noun, plural of practice.

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Verb

Noun

What does practices mean?

Definitions

Verb
practice - avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
practice - carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"
practice - engage in a rehearsal (of)
practice - learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
practice - engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness"

Noun
practice - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
practice - the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
practice - knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
practice - translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"
practice - systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
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Examples of practices

#   Sentence  
1. noun Now, FLDS leader Warren Jeffs has been added to the FBI's list of "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives," a move that caps law enforcement's dramatic change of approach toward the polygamous group in recent years...[because of] the impact that the group's practices, law enforcement officials say, are having on the most vulnerable within the sect, particularly children and women.
2. noun Taking into consideration this class of customer, we decided to include certain items, including our inability to cover our costs due to a change in law, rules or practices as a "force majeure event" in an effort to soften the approach (see the GTCs).
3. noun Please note that the Declaration addresses only civil marriage; it says nothing about religious beliefs or practices regarding marriage.
4. noun SOLAS covers just about every aspect of safety at sea, including minimum safety equipment, practices, and standards, lifeboats, navigation practices, fire protection, and so on.
5. noun The company didn't make any effort to improve its business practices.
6. noun Confidence in management practices was undermined by the crash.
7. noun My father practices medicine.
8. noun A good diplomat is a person who practices the technique of letting someone else let the cat out of the bag.
9. noun Old practices died hard in the country.
10. noun Management practices at Japanese corporations are often very different from those at foreign companies.
11. noun He practices the piano every day to become a pianist.
12. noun He practices medicine.
13. noun He practices playing the guitar far into the night.
14. noun He practices austerities almost like a monk.
15. noun She practices English conversation by listening to the radio.
16. verb Practice a religion.
17. verb Practice non-violent resistance.
18. verb Practice law.
19. verb Pianists practice scales.
20. verb Practice safe sex.
21. verb If you don't practice, then nothing happens.
22. verb Edit: Also I forgot to mention earlier, most (if not all) cruise ships also practice lifeboat drills weekly, and it is not uncommon to see them to actually launch the lifeboats into the water as part of their drill when you are in port.
23. verb i wouldn't bother with yoga i'd practice more with riding and fixing my problem, ride bareback, with no irons, theres also a way to ride on your knees?
24. verb You must practice grammar.
25. verb You should practice playing the violin every day.
26. verb You must practice it at regular intervals.
27. verb You should practice playing the piano regularly.
28. verb You'll be able to speak English better if you practice hard.
29. verb Mike doesn't practice basketball on Monday.
30. verb In most sports the team that practice hardest usually brings home the bacon.
Sentence  
noun
Now, FLDS leader Warren Jeffs has been added to the FBI's list of "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives," a move that caps law enforcement's dramatic change of approach toward the polygamous group in recent years...[because of] the impact that the group's practices, law enforcement officials say, are having on the most vulnerable within the sect, particularly children and women.
Taking into consideration this class of customer, we decided to include certain items, including our inability to cover our costs due to a change in law, rules or practices as a "force majeure event" in an effort to soften the approach (see the GTCs).
Please note that the Declaration addresses only civil marriage; it says nothing about religious beliefs or practices regarding marriage.
SOLAS covers just about every aspect of safety at sea, including minimum safety equipment, practices, and standards, lifeboats, navigation practices, fire protection, and so on.
The company didn't make any effort to improve its business practices.
Confidence in management practices was undermined by the crash.
My father practices medicine.
A good diplomat is a person who practices the technique of letting someone else let the cat out of the bag.
Old practices died hard in the country.
Management practices at Japanese corporations are often very different from those at foreign companies.
He practices the piano every day to become a pianist.
He practices medicine.
He practices playing the guitar far into the night.
He practices austerities almost like a monk.
She practices English conversation by listening to the radio.
verb
Practice a religion.
Practice non-violent resistance.
Practice law.
Pianists practice scales.
Practice safe sex.
If you don't practice, then nothing happens.
Edit: Also I forgot to mention earlier, most (if not all) cruise ships also practice lifeboat drills weekly, and it is not uncommon to see them to actually launch the lifeboats into the water as part of their drill when you are in port.
i wouldn't bother with yoga i'd practice more with riding and fixing my problem, ride bareback, with no irons, theres also a way to ride on your knees?
You must practice grammar.
You should practice playing the violin every day.
You must practice it at regular intervals.
You should practice playing the piano regularly.
You'll be able to speak English better if you practice hard.
Mike doesn't practice basketball on Monday.
In most sports the team that practice hardest usually brings home the bacon.
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