Definition of Practicing

1. Verb. (present participle of practice) ¹

2. Adjective. Actively engaged in a profession. ¹

3. Adjective. Participating in the rituals and mores of a religion. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Practicing

1. practice [v] - See also: practice

Lexicographical Neighbors of Practicing

practice bundling
practice game
practice makes perfect
practice of law
practice of medicine
practice range
practice session
practice teacher
practice what one preaches
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Literary usage of Practicing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by William Thomas Davis (1895)
"JW Prentiss, practicing in 1887. John Prentiss, admitted before 1807; dead. ... Gordon Prince, practicing in 1881. Joseph Proctor, admitted before 1807. ..."

2. A Treatise on Attorneys at Law by Edward Mark Thornton, Hiram Thomas (1914)
"Statutes and court rules frequently use the term "practicing attorney," and ... Clearly, a practicing attorney is an attorney at law who is engaged in the ..."

3. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1904)
"The term "practicing medicine," In a statute prohibiting practicing medicine without first obtaining a certificate of qualification, etc., ..."

4. Business Law for Business Men: A Reference Book Showing the Laws of by Anthony Jennings Bledsoe (1904)
"EVIDENCE IN TRIALS FOR Practicing WITHOUT LICENSE.—In trials of persons accused of practicing medicine or surgery without a license, the defendant must ..."

5. Proceedings of the second Pan American scientific congress: Washington, U. S by Glen Levin Swiggett (1917)
"Extent to which practicing engineers may take part in engineering teaching, ... The question arises: Can the practicing engineer, usually a specialist, ..."

6. Due Process of Law and the Equal Protection of the Laws: A Treatise Based by Hannis Taylor (1917)
"... found to be practicing prostitution within three years after her entry. This was an appeal from an order dismissing a petition for discharge upon habeas ..."

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