Praxes

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Actions or practices taken to achieve a particular goal or end result
2. The application of a theory, principle, or method in a practical context
3. A series of actions conducted to fulfill a specific purpose or to implement ideas in real-world scenarios

Etymology: "Praxes" is simply the plural of "praxis," so the story belongs to the singular. That word comes from ancient Greek "prāxis," meaning "action" or "activity," formed from the verb "prassein," to do or to act. Latin borrowed the term as "prāxis," and English took it from both routes, which is why the word sometimes looks Latinate and sometimes Greek. The most striking shift is in how the word was used over time. In its Greek sense, it covered simply doing something, in contrast to merely thinking about it. Later writers in philosophy and politics narrowed it to mean action put into practice, the carrying out of ideas in real situations, which is the sense the plural "praxes" usually carries today: the concrete actions people take, as opposed to theories or intentions.

Synonyms: practices, methods, techniques, procedures, approaches

Antonyms: theories, hypotheses, ideals, abstractions, speculations