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practicing

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[prak-ti-sing] / ˈpræk tɪ sɪŋ /

adjective

  1. actively working at a profession, especially medicine or law.

  2. actively following a specific way of life, religion, philosophy, etc..

    a practicing Catholic.

Etymology

Origin of practicing

practice + -ing 2

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