Definitions for PROFESSIONAL
prəˈfɛʃ ə nlpro·fes·sion·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.4 / 8 votes

1. professional, professional personnoun

   a person engaged in one of the learned professions

2. professional, pronoun

   an athlete who plays for pay

3. master, professionaladjective

   an authority qualified to teach apprentices

4. professionaladjective

   engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

   "the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications"; "began her professional career after the Olympics"; "professional theater"; "professional football"; "a professional cook"; "professional actors and athletes"

5. professionaladjective

   of or relating to or suitable as a profession

   "professional organizations"; "a professional field such as law"

6. professionaladjective

   characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession

   "professional conduct"; "professional ethics"; "a thoroughly professional performance"

7. professionaladjective

   of or relating to a profession

   "we need professional advice"; "professional training"; "professional equipment for his new office"

8. professionaladjective

   engaged in by members of a profession

   "professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.4 / 5 votes

1. professionalnoun

   A person who belongs to a profession

2. professionalnoun

   A person who earns his living from a specified activity

3. professionalnoun

   An expert.

4. professionaladjective

   Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the (usually high) standards of a profession.

5. professionaladjective

   That is carried out for money, especially as a livelihood

6. professionaladjective

   Expert

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Professionaladjective

   Relating to a particular calling or profession.

   Etymology: from profession.

   Professional, as well as national, reflections are to be avoided. Clarissa.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Professional

   A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform their specific role within that profession. In addition, most professionals are subject to strict codes of conduct, enshrining rigorous ethical and moral obligations. Professional standards of practice and ethics for a particular field are typically agreed upon and maintained through widely recognized professional associations, such as the IEEE. Some definitions of "professional" limit this term to those professions that serve some important aspect of public interest and the general good of society.In some cultures, the term is used as shorthand to describe a particular social stratum of well-educated workers who enjoy considerable work autonomy and who are commonly engaged in creative and intellectually challenging work.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. professional

   A professional refers to an individual who has attained expertise, skill, or qualifications in a specific field or occupation. Professionals typically display a high level of competence, adhering to ethical standards and principles within their chosen profession. They often possess specialized knowledge and training, using their expertise to provide services or solve problems for clients or organizations in a diligent and competent manner. Professionals are typically committed to ongoing learning and professional development to stay updated with the latest advancements in their field.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Professionaladjective

   of or pertaining to a profession, or calling; conforming to the rules or standards of a profession; following a profession; as, professional knowledge; professional conduct

2. Professionaladjective

   engaged in by professionals; as, a professional race; -- opposed to amateur

3. Professionalnoun

   a person who prosecutes anything professionally, or for a livelihood, and not in the character of an amateur; a professional worker

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Professional

   A professional is a person who is engaged in a certain activity, or occupation, for gain or compensation as means of livelihood; such as a permanent career, not as an amateur or pastime. The traditional professions were doctors, engineers, lawyers, architects and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to nurses, accountants, educators, scientists, technology experts, social workers, artists, librarians and many more. The term is also used in sports to differentiate amateur players from those who are paid—hence "professional footballer" and "professional golfer". Many companies include the word professional in their store name to imply the quality of their workmanship or service. In some cultures, the term is used as shorthand to describe a particular social stratum of well-educated, salaried workers who enjoy considerable work autonomy and are commonly engaged in creative and intellectually challenging work. Due to the personal and confidential nature of many professional services, and thus the necessity to place a great deal of trust in them, most professionals are subject to strict codes of conduct enshrining rigorous ethical and moral obligations.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. professional

   A person that earns a living from a specific activity.

   Their Dad was a professional golf player.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 30, 2019  

2. ---

   professionalnoun

   Someone with advantage of something or an argument in favor of a course of action to own up to no matter loss or gain in results relating to the kind of situation. 1.) of relating to, or connected with a profession of a person engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as a pastime.

   I am professional spiritual lexicographer in motion to build my own text book of art.

   Etymology: Asset

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on April 6, 2024  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PROFESSIONAL' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #928

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PROFESSIONAL' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1937

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PROFESSIONAL' in Nouns Frequency: #1391

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'PROFESSIONAL' in Adjectives Frequency: #112

How to pronounce PROFESSIONAL?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say PROFESSIONAL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PROFESSIONAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PROFESSIONAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of PROFESSIONAL in a Sentence

1. William Westlake:

   It would be rare to not have a friend that I hadn't already talked to about unionizing at some point, whether you're in a coffee job or starting out as a medical professional or engineer.

2. Michael McKinley:

   The timing of my resignation was the result of two overriding concerns : the failure in my view, of the State Department to offer support to Foreign Service employees caught up in the impeachment inquiry ; and, second, by what appears to be the utilization of our ambassadors overseas to advance domestic political objectives, to see the emerging information on the engagement of our missions to procure negative political information for domestic purposes, combined with the failure I saw in the building to provide support for our professional cadre in a particularly trying time, I think the combination was a pretty good reason to decide enough, that I had no longer a useful role to play.

3. Alex Piquero:

   ( Professional athletes) want to play, just like we want to watch them play and the fact that we're still watching sports in the middle of a worldwide pandemic is remarkable, but we've got to be careful because teams start losing games, players start falling out, this is what can move to shutting things down for a week or two, and that's what leagues are trying to avoid.

4. San Antonio:

   We are professional, when you are down a few guys like we are in a game like this, you almost have to be mistake-free to give yourself a chance. We've just got to take it as what it is.

5. Harry Dunn:

   I want to take this moment and speak to my fellow officers about the emotions they are continuing to experience from the events of January 6. There is absolutely nothing wrong with seeking professional counseling, what we all went through that day was traumatic, and if you are hurting, please take advantage of the counseling services that are available to us.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PROFESSIONAL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Professional
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PROFESSIONAL
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PROFESSIONAL
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PROFESSIONAL