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prac•tic
(prak′tik),USA pronunciation adj.
- practical.
- Greek prāktikós, equivalent. to prāk- (verbid stem of prá̄ssein to do; see pragmatic, praxis) + -tikos -tic
- Latin prācticus
- late Middle English practik 1375–1425
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