professional

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/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/ English

Definitions

noun

A person who belongs to a profession
A person who earns their living from a specified activity
A reputation known by name
An expert.

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the (usually high) standards of a profession.
That is carried out for money, especially as a livelihood.
(by extension) Expert.

Related words

Synonyms

master paid white-collar expert professed pro nonrecreational professional person vocation vocational professionalism professionalization occupational career trained on-the-job

Associated

golfer footballer snooker wrestler cyclist winger boxer wrestling hockey baseball pga racer

Rhymes

processional unprofessional confessional obsessional sessional nonprofessional concessional congressional secession null

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