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overreaction [overreactions] (reaction deemed excessive)
noun
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ri.ˈækt]
[US: ˌoʊv.r̩.ri.ˈækt]

(Nynorsk) overreaksjonnoun
{m}

pact [pacts] (an agreement; a league; a compact; a covenant)
noun
[UK: pækt]
[US: ˈpækt]

(Bokmål) paktnoun
{m} {f}

(Nynorsk) paktnoun
{f}

practical (having skills or knowledge that are practical)
adjective
[UK: ˈpræk.tɪk.l̩]
[US: ˈpræk.tək.l̩]

(Bokmål) praktiskadjective

(Nynorsk) praktiskadjective

practically (almost completely)
adverb
[UK: ˈpræk.tɪk.l̩i]
[US: ˈpræk.tək.l̩i]

(Bokmål) praktisk taltadverb

(Nynorsk) praktisk taltadverb

practice [practices] (customary action, habit, or behaviour)
noun
[UK: ˈpræk.tɪs]
[US: ˈpræk.ˌtɪs]

(Bokmål) praksisnoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) praksisnoun
{m}

practice [practices] (repetition of an activity to improve skill)
noun
[UK: ˈpræk.tɪs]
[US: ˈpræk.ˌtɪs]

(Bokmål) øvelsenoun
{m}, øving {m} {f}, trening {m} {f}, PlrakSiS {m}

(Nynorsk) øvingnoun
{f}, trening {f}

practice makes perfect (if one practices an activity enough, one will eventually master it)
phrase
[UK: ˈpræk.tɪs ˈmeɪks pə.ˈfekt]
[US: ˈpræk.ˌtɪs ˈmeɪks pər.ˈfekt]

(Bokmål) øvelse gjør mesterphrase

(Nynorsk) øving gjer meisterphrase

practise [practised, practising, practises] (to repeat an activity as a way of improving one's skill)
verb
[UK: ˈpræk.tɪs]
[US: ˈpræk.tɪs]

(Bokmål) øve, treneverb

(Nynorsk) øve, treneverb

practitioner [practitioners] (person who practices a profession or art)
noun
[UK: præk.ˈtɪ.ʃə.nə(r)]
[US: præk.ˈtɪ.ʃə.nər]

(Bokmål) utøvernoun
{m}

prime factor (factor)
noun
[UK: praɪm ˈfæk.tə(r)]
[US: ˈpraɪm ˈfæk.tər]

primfaktornoun
{m}

proactive (acting in advance)
adjective
[UK: ˌprəʊ.ˈæk.tɪv]
[US: ˌproʊ.ˈæk.tɪv]

(Bokmål) proaktivadjective

(Nynorsk) proaktivadjective

proper fraction (arithmetic: a vulgar fraction)
noun
[UK: ˈprɒ.pə(r) ˈfræk.ʃn̩]
[US: ˈprɑː.pər ˈfræk.ʃn̩]

ekte brøknoun
{m}

prophylactic adjective
[UK: ˌprɒ.fɪ.ˈlæk.tɪk]
[US: ˌprɑː.fə.ˈlæk.tɪk]

profylaktiskadjective

protactinium (chemical element)
noun
[UK: ˌprəʊ.tæk.ˈtɪ.niəm]
[US: ˌproʊ.tæk.ˈtɪ.niəm]

protactiniumnoun

protractor [protractors] (a circular or semicircular tool for measuring angles)
noun
[UK: prə.ˈtræk.tə(r)]
[US: prə.ˈtræk.tər]

vinkelmålernoun

radioactive waste (type of waste)
noun
[UK: ˌreɪ.dɪəʊ.ˈæk.tɪv weɪst]
[US: ˌreɪ.dɪo.ʊ.ˈæk.tɪv ˈweɪst]

(Bokmål) atomavfall (nuclear waste)noun
{n}

(Nynorsk) atomavfall (nuclear waste)noun
{n}

radioactivity [radioactivities] (emission of ionizing radiation)
noun
[UK: ˌreɪ.dɪəʊæk.ˈtɪ.vɪ.ti]
[US: ˌreɪ.dɪo.ʊæk.ˈtɪ.vɪ.ti]

(Bokmål) radioaktivitetnoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) radioaktivitetnoun
{m}

reactant [reactants] (participant at the start of a chemical reaction)
noun
[UK: ri.ˈæk.tənt]
[US: ri.ˈæk.tənt]

(Bokmål) reaktantnoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) reaktantnoun
{m} {n}

reaction [reactions] (action in response to an event)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈæk.ʃn̩]
[US: ri.ˈæk.ʃn̩]

(Bokmål) reaksjonnoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) reaksjonnoun
{m}

reaction time (time taken to react)
noun

(Bokmål) reaksjonstidnoun
{m} {f}

(Nynorsk) reaksjonstidnoun
{f}

reactionary [reactionaries] (such a person)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈæk.ʃən.ri]
[US: ri.ˈæk.ʃə.ˌne.ri]

reaksjonærnoun
{m}

reactionary (opposed to change)
adjective
[UK: rɪ.ˈæk.ʃən.ri]
[US: ri.ˈæk.ʃə.ˌne.ri]

reaksjonæradjective

reactive ((in chemistry) able to react)
adjective
[UK: ri.ˈæk.tɪv]
[US: ri.ˈæk.tɪv]

(Bokmål) reaktivadjective

(Nynorsk) reaktivadjective

reactivity [reactivities] (relative susceptibility to chemical reaction)
noun
[UK: ˌriːæk.ˈtɪ.vɪ.ti]
[US: ˌri.ˌæk.ˈtɪ.və.ti]

(Bokmål) reaktivitetnoun
{m}

(Nynorsk) reaktivitetnoun
{m}

reactor [reactors] (device which uses atomic energy to produce heat)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈæk.tə(r)]
[US: ri.ˈæk.tər]

(Bokmål) reaktornoun
{m}

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