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professional
[ pruh-fesh-uh-nl ]
adjective
- following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain:
a professional builder.
- of, relating to, or connected with a profession:
professional studies.
- appropriate to a profession:
professional objectivity.
- engaged in one of the learned professions:
A lawyer is a professional person.
- following as a business an occupation ordinarily engaged in as a pastime:
a professional golfer.
- making a business or constant practice of something not properly to be regarded as a business:
“A salesman,” he said, “is a professional optimist.”
- undertaken or engaged in as a means of livelihood or for gain:
professional baseball.
- of or for a professional person or their place of business or work:
a professional apartment; professional equipment.
- done by an expert:
professional car repairs.
noun
- a person who belongs to one of the professions, especially one of the learned professions.
- a person who earns a living in a sport or other occupation frequently engaged in by amateurs:
a golf professional.
- an expert player, as of golf or tennis, serving as a teacher, consultant, performer, or contestant; pro.
- a person who is expert at some kind of work:
You can tell by her comments that this editor is a real professional.
professional
/ əˈɛʃəə /
adjective
- of, relating to, suitable for, or engaged in as a profession
- engaging in an activity for gain or as a means of livelihood
- extremely competent in a job, etc
- (of a piece of work or anything performed) produced with competence or skill
- undertaken or performed for gain or by people who are paid
noun
- a person who belongs to or engages in one of the professions
- a person who engages for his livelihood in some activity also pursued by amateurs
- a person who engages in an activity with great competence
- an expert player of a game who gives instruction, esp to members of a club by whom he is hired
Derived Forms
- ˈڱDzԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·ڱ·Dz·· adverb
- ·ٱ··ڱ·Dz· adjective
- ···ڱ·Dz· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of professional1
Example Sentences
It was rejected, but he holds it proudly today as one of his first professional designs.
"Our professional clubs, whatever their size, are a source of local and national pride," said Kogan.
Matchroom has largely controlled professional snooker since 2010, and to leave the Crucible would be a move that would be divisive.
Ms Wood, an ecologist based in Liverpool, was described by her employer as "hard working and professional", who was "highly thought of by her colleagues".
A professional footballer has been jailed for 14 months for causing the death of a cyclist in a crash in West Yorkshire.
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