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pracÂ·ticed

Â (prăk′tĭst)

adj.

1. Skilled or expert; proficient: He is practiced in the art of design. She is a practiced lecturer.

2. Acquired or brought to perfection by practice: greeted the guests with practiced courtesy.

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prac•ticed

(ˈprÃ¦k tɪst)

adj.

1. skilled or expert.

2. acquired or perfected through practice: a practiced English accent.

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Adj.	1.	practiced - having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching" adept, expert, proficient, skilful, skillful, good skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
	2.	practiced - skillful after much practice practised experienced, experient - having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

practiced

adjective

1. Proficient as a result of practice and study:

accomplished, finished.

2. Skilled or knowledgeable through long practice:

experienced, old, seasoned, versed, veteran.

Idiom: knowing the ropes.

3. Resulting from experience or practice:

practical.

Translations

experto

abile esperto

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Some are justifiably critical of simply "adapting or adjusting (the American model of) the profession in accordance with the conditions and requirements of the society in which it is being practiced" (Osman et al., 1994).