"practicing" meaning in English

See practicing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: practicing [positive], – [comparative], – [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|practicing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To be active in a job that needs a high level of skill, knowledge, or training.
    Sense id: simple-practicing-en-adj-7-vkxxQ8
  2. To be active in the rituals of a religion.
    Sense id: simple-practicing-en-adj-nEdjDka5

Verb

Forms: practice [canonical], practices [third-person, singular], practiced [past], practiced [past, participle], practicing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|practic|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of practice.
    Sense id: simple-practicing-en-verb-01ooS3Mm
     
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