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practitioner

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/prækˈtɪʃənər/ · prac-ti-tion-er

A person who practices a profession, especially in medicine or law.

Meanings

nounformal

A person who practices a profession, especially in medicine or law.

ایک فرد جو کسی پیشے کی مشق کرتا ہے، خاص طور پر طب یا قانون میں۔

عملی

amalī

Formal: پیشہ ور

Synonyms

doctorlawyerexpertڈاکٹروکیلماہر

Antonyms

amateurnovicelaypersonشوقیننوآموزعام آدمی

Common Collocations

  • medical practitioner
  • legal practitioner
  • trained practitioner

Example Sentences

The medical practitioner recommended a healthy diet.

طبیب نے صحت مند غذا کی تجویز دی۔

Tabeeb ne sehat mand ghiza ki tajweez di.

As a legal practitioner, she has lots of experience in court.

ایک وکیل ہونے کے ناطے، اس کے پاس عدالت میں بہت تجربہ ہے۔

Ek wakeel hone ke naate, is ke paas adalat mein bohat tajurba hai.

Only a trained practitioner should perform this procedure.

یہ طریقہ صرف ایک ماہر کو کرنا چاہیے۔

Yeh tareeqa sirf ek maahir ko karna chahiye.

Easily Confused With

practitioner vs. practice:Practitioner refers to a person doing something professionally, while practice refers to the act of doing something repeatedly.

Word Family

practice
nounعمل
practise
verbپریکٹس کرنا
practical
adjectiveعملی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'practice' session; a practitioner is someone who practices.

Imagine a doctor in a clinic attending to patients.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بہت بولنے والا کچھ نہیں کرتا

bohat bolnay wala kuch nahi karta

One who talks a lot does not actually perform much.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "practitio" — practice, action

First known use: 15th century

The term 'practitioner' evolved from Latin through Middle English, originally referring to someone who practices a craft or profession.