practicing
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English[edit]
Verb[edit]
practicing
- present participle and gerund of practice
Adjective[edit]
practicing (not comparable)
- Actively engaged in a profession.
- My uncle is a practicing dentist.
- Participating in the rituals and mores of a religion.
Usage notes[edit]
Practicing is the common spelling in American English. British and Commonwealth English use practising.
Synonyms[edit]
- (participating in the rituals and mores of a religion): devout
Antonyms[edit]
- (antonym(s) of "actively engaged in a profession"): nonpracticing
- (antonym(s) of "participating in the rituals and mores of a religion"): nonpracticing, lapsed
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
practicing (plural practicings)
- The act of one who practices.