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practicing

prac·tic·ing
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prak-ti-sing]
    • /ˈpræk tɪ sɪŋ/
    • /ˈpræk.tɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prak-ti-sing]
    • /ˈpræk tɪ sɪŋ/

Definitions of practicing word

  • adjective practicing actively working at a profession, especially medicine or law. 1
  • adjective practicing actively following a specific way of life, religion, philosophy, etc.: a practicing Catholic. 1
  • noun practicing habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice. 1
  • noun practicing habit; custom: It is not the practice here for men to wear long hair. 1
  • noun practicing repeated performance or systematic exercise for the purpose of acquiring skill or proficiency: Practice makes perfect. 1
  • noun practicing condition arrived at by experience or exercise: She refused to play the piano, because she was out of practice. 1

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Parts of speech for Practicing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

practicing popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

practicing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for practicing

adj practicing

  • at work — If someone is at work they are doing their job or are busy doing a particular activity.
  • in place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.

adjective practicing

  • active — Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
  • engaged — Busy; occupied.
  • operating — used or engaged in performing operations: an operating surgeon.

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