What part of speech is the word practiced?

The word "practiced" can be two parts of speech, depending on how it is used in a sentence:

* Verb (past tense): When it describes an action that has already happened, it is a verb in the past tense. For example: "He practiced the piano for hours."

* Adjective: When it describes a noun, it is an adjective. For example: "She is a practiced pianist."

To determine which part of speech it is, look at its function in the sentence.