Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

best practice

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.99 in modern English

Syllables: best prac-tice
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A well-defined procedure that is known to produce near-optimum results.

Example Sentences

"For the record: A best practice for account names is to use the organization's full name in the account name field—such as, Department of Usually Micro Managed Important Executive Secretaries."

Inflected Forms

best practices (plural)

Questions

What does best practice mean?: A well-defined procedure that is known to produce near-optimum results.

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