Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

practice makes progress

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: prac-tice -makes progress
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

If one practices an activity enough, one will steadily make progress and eventually be able to master it in time.

Example Sentences

"There is a fine balance between asking too many questions and becoming an irritant, asking too few and knowing insufficient. But practice makes progress even if it is not possible to claim perfect."
"Although people may not be good at suppressing unwanted thoughts and derailing unbidden ruminations, practice makes progress."
"But what I find the most inspiring is "Practice makes progress." Whether your progress is a yard or an inch — distance is distance."

Etymology

In analogy with practice makes perfect; this proverb states instead that progress must be made before one can perfect something, eliciting patience.

Inflected Forms

practice makes progress, progress makes perfect (alternative)

Questions

What does practice makes progress mean?: If one practices an activity enough, one will steadily make progress and eventually be able to master it in time.
Where does practice makes progress come from?: In analogy with practice makes perfect; this proverb states instead that progress must be made before one can perfect something, eliciting patience.

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