in practice

in practice
adverb
in practical applications (Freq. 4)
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will this work in practice?

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IN REALITY, realistically, practically.

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adverb
1.
a. : in actual or accepted usage : as a fact
b. obsolete : in customary or present use : in vogue
2. : in such a condition as a result of practice as to be able to perform in an effective or superior manner

athletes must keep in practice

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used for talking about what really happens as opposed to what you think will or should happen

Drivers say we need speed limits but, in practice, they don’t respect them.

Thesaurus: real and seeming realsynonym
Main entry: practice

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in reality (used to refer to what actually happens as opposed to what is meant or believed to happen)

in theory this method is ideal-in practice it is unrealistic

currently proficient in a particular activity or skill as a result of repeated exercise or performance of it

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— used to say what is actually done or what the actual effect or result of something is

The software is designed to block pornographic Web sites, but in practice [=in reality], it blocks many other sites as well.

In actual practice, people sometimes forget to take their medication.

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in ˈpractice idiom
in reality

Prisoners have legal rights, but in practice these rights are not always respected.

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