practisingprac‧tis‧ing British English, practicing American English /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/ adjective 
Examples
Few practicing teachers have time for such research.
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Harri was the only practising Muslim in the class.
- Over 500 of the prisoners are practising Christians.
- Applicants for both posts should be practising Christians in agreement with the Trust's aims and purposes.
- Changes in rights of audience may well result in a slimming down of the practising Bar.
- For trainers or practising professionals needing a refresher course.
- Such was my sole experience in dabbling with the occult, when I met Beth and Ida Perry - practising spiritualists.
- The perspective on pedagogy that informs this book, then, makes considerable demands on the practising teacher.
- Working alongside the students will be practising musicians, architects, painters and dancers.
Longman Language Activatorhaving strong religious beliefs► religious
Collocations · At one time, I was very religious and a regular church-goer.· He's always been a religious man, and I think that has helped him.deeply religious (=very religious) · Like many Victorians, Ruskin was deeply religious.· Hooker was born on a Mississippi farm, to a deeply religious mother who disapproved of almost all music.
► practising British /practicing American practising Catholic, Jew, Muslim etc is actively involved in a particular religion and keeps its rules, customs etc: · Harri was the only practising Muslim in the class.· Over 500 of the prisoners are practising Christians.
► devout believing very strongly in a particular religion and carefully obeying all its rules: devout Muslim/Catholic/Jew etc: · Bernard was the most devout of all her sons.· Rachel's parents are devout Mormons.· The shema is still repeated daily by devout Jews the world over.
► pious having strong religious beliefs and showing this in the way you behave: · She reminded Corbett of a sweet, pious young nun he once knew.· Ethelred was not the most pious of kings, and his clashes with the church were stormy and frequent. pious Jew/Muslim/Catholic etc: · There are 613 commandments required of a pious Jew.
► orthodox believing in, and following very closely, all the ideas, rules, and customs of one of the main religions, even when other people within the same religion do not always think they are important: · Orthodox Christianity teaches that Jesus was raised to life three days after he was crucified.· The Almoravids attempted to bring Africa back to orthodox Islamic practice.orthodox Jew/Muslim/Christian etc: · This interpretation of Karma is rejected by orthodox Hindus.
► fundamentalist someone who believes strongly that the laws of their religion must be followed very strictly: · The president's announcement is bound to anger religious fundamentalists.· When it comes to gay sex, fundamentalists and Catholics are more than willing to co-operate with each other.Islamic/Muslim/Christian/Hindu etc fundamentalist: · The protest was led by a small group of Christian fundamentalists.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► certificate
Phrases· Once admitted, the solicitor is required to maintain a practising certificate, for which a substantial annual fee is charged.· Last November, reduced practising certificate fees for low-earning solicitors were introduced.· One of their partners had unwittingly failed to renew his practising certificate.· A major review was undertaken of the Society's regulatory functions including practising certificates, accountant's reports and investment business certificates.· The Law Society could reciprocate with information on solicitors who had failed to renew their practising certificates.· It was also suggested that solicitors should display their practising certificates and last accountant's report in their offices.
► teacher· The perspective on pedagogy that informs this book, then, makes considerable demands on the practising teacher.· Over the last five years I have moved into working with practising teachers and other members of the education service.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a practising Catholic/Muslim/Jew etc► a practising doctor/lawyer/teacher etc
Word family- At that time he had been a practising Catholic for two or three months.
- Morwenna Wood a practising doctor is being treated in Oxford's JOhn radcliffe hospital.
WORD FAMILYnounpracticepractitioneradjectivepractised/practicedpractising/practicingverbpractise/practice
1a practising Catholic/Muslim/Jew etc someone who follows the rules and customs of a particular religion OPP lapsed2a practising doctor/lawyer/teacher etc someone who is working as a doctor, lawyer etc: Few practicing teachers have time for such research.