Meanings
nouncommon practice (countable and uncountable, plural common practices)
plural common practices
- countableuncountableA usual and commonly accepted way of doing things.
to be common practice
Synonyms: common currency
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA usual and commonly accepted way of doing things.
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Translations
Finnish yleinen tapa
- yleinen tapaTranslations
French pratique courante
- pratique couranteTranslations
Polish powszechna praktyka
- powszechna praktykaTranslations
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APA
common practice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20practice
MLA
“common practice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20practice. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common practice,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20practice.
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