Definition of Practicum

1. Noun. (American English) A college course designed to give a student supervised practical knowledge of a subject previously studied theoretically. ¹

2. Noun. (American English) A science exam in which students are questioned about specimens or other objects placed in front of them. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Practicum

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Practicum

practice range
practice session
practice teacher
practice what one preaches
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practicer
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practicians
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practicks
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practicum (current term)
practicums
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practiser
practisers
practises
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practisours
practitioner
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Literary usage of Practicum

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Cereals in America by Thomas Forsyth Hunt (1908)
"practicum. 27. RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF FIELD CROPS.—Give each student an outline map of the United States such as prepared by the US Weather Bureau. ..."

2. Journal of Applied Microscopy by Bausch & Lomb Optical Company (1902)
"... kleine botanische Prac- This fourth ^ition of the practicum, ticum fur Anfanger. Vierte umgearbeitete like its predecessors, is remarkable for Auflage. ..."

3. The Forage and Fiber Crops in America by Thomas Forsyth Hunt (1907)
"practicum 294. FIELD BEANS.—1. Seed Study: Make drawings showing the genera! shape, hilum ~ point of attachment, micropyle — point at the free end of the ..."

4. The Forage and Fiber Crops in America by Thomas Forsyth Hunt (1907)
"practicum 294. FIELD BEANS.—1. Seed Study: Make drawings showing the general shape, hilum = point of attachment, micropyle = point at the free end of the ..."

5. American Journal of Education by Barnard (1882)
"practicum during the year.—Laboratory and Field Practice in Geology ; Higher ... practicum during t/ie year.—Office and Field Practice in Astronomy ..."

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