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.

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

FreebaseRate 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  

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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

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   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. Keith Rubenstein:

   We plan to … use our investor base of professional athletes and influencers to promote operations and growth, side-by-side openings are just being planned and it is too soon to know where.

2. Abigail Aiken:

   It’s clear people can use these medications, mifepristone and misoprostol, at home even without the help of a medical professional very safely.

3. The ESL:

   The growing visibility and popularity of eSports, as well as increasing prize pools make it not only more tempting for teams and players to break the rules, but also more damaging to our sport as a whole when they do, the ESL has an ongoing commitment to safeguarding the integrity of our competitions and providing a fair playground for professional players.

4. Ilina Dubey:

   For as long as I can remember, my mother’s been my everything. Since my father would be away in the United States six months in a year, I have grown up with her around me all the time. She has been a huge inspiration for me, not only with what she has achieved in her professional life, but also with what she is in her personal life. She has taught me what it takes to be a good human being.

5. United States:

   NASA is aware of recent comments regarding the International Space Station. United States sanctions and export control measures continue to allow US-Russia civil space cooperation on the space station, the professional relationship between our international partners, astronauts and cosmonauts continues for the safety and mission of all on board the ISS.

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