general practice

Noun

Meaning

(uncountable) The conduct of a profession, especially medicine or law, as a general practitioner, without a specialty.

(countable) A place where a general practitioner works.

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Examples

It cannot be too often or too forcibly brought home to us that the hope of the profession is with the men who do its daily work in general practice. William Osler

However, scholars agree that these words of Montanus exemplify the general practice of religious prophets to speak as the passive mouthpieces of the divine, and to claim divine inspiration (similar to modern prophets stating "Thus saith the Lord"). Source: Internet

The civil calendar of the ancient Roman Empire, the Julian calendar (founded in 45 BC), marked days loosely in general practice, since the timing of midnight was difficult to determine widely at that time. Source: Internet

He reported that the general practice was one of "rigid segregation." Source: Internet

It is also general practice to use the term equilibrium constant instead of the more accurate concentration quotient. Source: Internet

On return from the war, his father suffered from ' war-weariness ' and had difficulty in continuing in general practice. Source: Internet

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