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Practice
a set of specific, repeatable behaviors performed regularly enough to become dispositional, requiring ongoing attention, deliberate cultivation, and structured repetition to maintain cognitive capacities like self-authority
Why This Is a Definition
This definition establishes practice as a functional category with clear operational characteristics (specific behaviors, regular repetition, dispositional formation) and distinguishes it from mere activity or habit. It explains the mechanism by which practice maintains cognitive capacities.
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