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practicelike

practicelike adjective: resembling or characteristic of practice.

Adjective

practicelike (comparative more practicelike, superlative most practicelike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of practice.
    • It catches an American athleticism and energetic team spirit that still seem to smash European notions of ballet classicism, as does its dancers’ selfless manner and their practicelike costumes.2008 June 9, Alastair Macaulay, “In Student Steps and Leaps, a Survey of National Styles”, in New York Times

Forms of practicelike

comparativemore practicelike
superlativemost practicelike

Origin of practicelike

From practice + -like.

Questions about practicelike

What does practicelike mean?
Practicelike means resembling or characteristic of practice.
What part of speech is practicelike?
Practicelike is an adjective.

Words near practicelike in the dictionary

  1. practice, practice, practice
  2. practiceable
  3. practiced
  4. practiced what one preached
  5. practicedness
  6. practicelike
  7. practicer
  8. practicers
  9. practices
  10. practices what one preaches
  11. practicewear

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