decision determination conclusion | the act of making up your mind about something, the burden of decision was his, he drew his conclusions quickly |
practice pattern | a customary way of operation or behavior, it is their practice to give annual raises, they changed their dietary pattern |
practice praxis | translating an idea into action, a hard theory to put into practice, differences between theory and praxis of communism |
exhibition game practice game | a game whose outcome is not recorded in the season's standing |
law practice of law | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system, he studied law at Yale |
medicine practice of medicine | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries, he studied medicine at Harvard |
practice | the exercise of a profession, the practice of the law, I took over his practice when he retired |
dental practice | the practice of dentistry |
law practice | the practice of law |
medical practice | the practice of medicine |
family practice family medicine | medical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unit |
group practice | (medicine) the practice of medicine by a group of physicians who share their premises and other resources |
private practice | the practice of a profession independently and not as an employee, he teaches at the medical school but his fortune came from private practice, lawyers in private practice are in business and must make a profit to survive |
a mischief mischief-making mischievousness deviltry devilry devilment rascality roguery roguishness shenanigan ddd | reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others |
sexual activity sexual practice sex sex activity | activities associated with sexual intercourse, they had sex in the back seat |
sexual love lovemaking making love love love life | sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people, his lovemaking disgusted her, he hadn't had any love in months, he has a very complicated love life |
exercise practice drill practice session recitation | systematic training by multiple repetitions, practice makes perfect |
skull session skull practice | teaching strategy to an athletic team |
target practice | practice in shooting at targets |
lace making tatting | the act or art of making handmade lace |
devising fashioning making | the act that results in something coming to be, the devising of plans, the fashioning of pots and pans, the making of measurements, it was already in the making |
moviemaking movie making film making | the production of movies |
winemaking wine making | the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine |
judgment judgement judicial decision | (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it |
final judgment final decision | a judgment disposing of the case before the court, after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment |
Bakke decision | a ruling by the Supreme Court on affirmative action, the Court ruled in that medical schools are entitled to consider race as a factor in their admission policy |
slave-making ant slave-maker | an ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants |
making | (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something, the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake |
practice range | a place for practicing golf shots |
qualification making | an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something, her qualifications for the job are excellent, one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree, she has the makings of fine musician |
decisiveness decision | the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose, a man of unusual decisiveness |
practice | knowledge of how something is usually done, it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner |
decision making deciding | the cognitive process of reaching a decision, a good executive must be good at decision making |
decision determination conclusion | a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration, a decision unfavorable to the opposition, his conclusion took the evidence into account, satisfied with the panel's determination |
decision table | a table of all contingencies and the actions to be taken for each |
informing making known | a speech act that conveys information |
decision | the outcome of a game or contest, the team dropped three decisions in a row |
decision | (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred, had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent |
split decision | a boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous |
administrator decision maker | someone who administers a business |
student teacher practice teacher | a college student who is teaching under the supervision of a certified teacher in order to qualify for a degree in education |
leak wetting making water passing water | a euphemism for urination, he had to take a leak |
photomechanics photoplate making | the process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods, photomechanics revolutionized the practice of printing |
bundle practice bundling | sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed |
drill exercise practice practise | learn by repetition, We drilled French verbs every day, Pianists practice scales |
rehearse practise practice | engage in a rehearsal (of) |
commit practice | engage in or perform, practice safe sex, commit a random act of kindness |
practice apply use | 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 practise exercise do | carry out or practice, as of jobs and professions, practice law |
nonprofit non-profit-making | not commercially motivated |