practicum

Meaning

1. (US) A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically.
2. (US) A science exam in which students are questioned about specimens or other objects placed in front of them.

Synonyms

experience

internship

maneuvers

manoeuvres

practical training

practice

practise

work experience

exercises

Translations

experiència

Erfahrung

Praktikum

Probe

Training

Übung

πρακτική

expérience

travaux pratiques

manœuvres

mise en pratique

entrainement

stage professionnel

esperienza

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəm/

Etymology

From Late Latin, neuter of practicus (“practical”), from Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós, “of or pertaining to action, concerned with action or business, active, practical”), from πράσσω (prássō, “I do”).