How do you avoid 'riding' the clutch?

How do you avoid 'riding' the clutch?

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What exactly is meant by 'riding' the clutch?

When I reverse out my garage, I have to just let the clutch out partially, otherwise the high initial tickover revs (starting the car from cold) would have me reversing too quickly.
Is this 'riding' the clutch?

When I am parallel parking, I use the clutch to keep the speed down to a crawl.
Is this 'riding' the clutch?

Is there another way to do these manouvers with more mechanical sympathy?