practising
Repeating to improve
Practising is the British spelling of practicing, the present participle of practise.
It describes the act of doing something repeatedly to improve skill practising the piano, carrying out a profession a practising lawyer, or actively following a belief system a practising Catholic.
American English uses practicing for all these senses.
Act of redoing
- dailyPer diem, repeated
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- schedulePlan of timed events
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
ritual · regularity · pattern · drill · exercise · session · habit · systematic
Complete skill or control
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- competenceAdequate ability to function
dexterity · fluency · artistry · craftsmanship · finesse · adeptness · prowess · aptitude
Guiding others to improve
- instructionGuidance for action
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
apprenticeship · teaching · education · study · conditioning · workout · development · cultivation
Binding principle or regulation
- medicineCurative substance or practice
- licensedGranted official permission
- qualifiedMeeting necessary standards
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
registered · professional · credentials · specializing · consulting · established · independent · freelance
Full practice of something
- performanceCarrying out a task
- linesStrokes connecting two points
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- blockingImpeding forward progress
script · dialogue · cue · read-through · stage · acting · understudy · director
repetition
Act of redoing
consistency · ritual · regularity · pattern · drill · exercise · session · habit · systematic · discipline
mastery
Complete skill or control
- proficiencySkilled performance level
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
competence · dexterity · fluency · artistry · craftsmanship · finesse · adeptness · prowess · aptitude · capability
coaching
Guiding others to improve
- instructionGuidance for action
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
mentorship · apprenticeship · teaching · education · study · conditioning · workout · development · cultivation · guidance
law
Binding principle or regulation
- medicineCurative substance or practice
- licensedGranted official permission
- qualifiedMeeting necessary standards
certified · registered · professional · credentials · specializing · consulting · established · independent · freelance · clinic
run-through
Full practice of something
- performanceCarrying out a task
- linesStrokes connecting two points
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
blocking · script · dialogue · cue · read-through · stage · acting · understudy · director · theater
practisingneglecting
Failing to attend to
quitting · stopping · idle · inactive · abandoning
practisingperforming
Executing an action
executing · competing · delivering · in concert · on the job
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