What does professional mean?
Definitions for professional
prəˈfɛʃ ə nlpro·fes·sion·al
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word professional.
Princeton's WordNet
professional, professional personnoun
a person engaged in one of the learned professions
professional, pronoun
an athlete who plays for pay
master, professionaladjective
an authority qualified to teach apprentices
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"
professionaladjective
of or relating to or suitable as a profession
"professional organizations"; "a professional field such as law"
professionaladjective
characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
"professional conduct"; "professional ethics"; "a thoroughly professional performance"
professionaladjective
of or relating to a profession
"we need professional advice"; "professional training"; "professional equipment for his new office"
professionaladjective
engaged in by members of a profession
"professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching"
Wiktionary
professionalnoun
A person who belongs to a profession
professionalnoun
A person who earns his living from a specified activity
professionalnoun
An expert.
professionaladjective
Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the (usually high) standards of a profession.
professionaladjective
That is carried out for money, especially as a livelihood
professionaladjective
Expert
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Professionaladjective
Relating to a particular calling or profession.
Etymology: from profession.
Professional, as well as national, reflections are to be avoided. Clarissa.
Wikipedia
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
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
Professionaladjective
engaged in by professionals; as, a professional race; -- opposed to amateur
Professionalnoun
a person who prosecutes anything professionally, or for a livelihood, and not in the character of an amateur; a professional worker
Wikidata
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 Contribution
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
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
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'professional' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #928
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'professional' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1937
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'professional' in Nouns Frequency: #1391
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'professional' in Adjectives Frequency: #112
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of professional in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of professional in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of professional in a Sentence
My older brother, Janis, he was a really hard worker when he played, he wants me to take advantage of my potential and be the best player I can be. So I'm very serious, very professional about what I can do.
Only professional military servicemen take part in this operation, officers and contract soldiers, not a single conscript takes part in it, and we don’t plan to send them there.
Officers know that they have legal defenses that wouldn't otherwise be available because they have a professional role in which they are authorized to use force that no one else is, that makes for a very different case.
He understands. He’s a professional and all he wants to do is contribute. He wants to win, which is the most important thing.
Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon:
There was, indeed, violent resistance in Qalandia, but the (Israeli military) unit conducted itself in a very professional manner. It also carried out the mission, blowing up the home. It also hit the gunmen -- four of them, according to the unit.
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- محترفة, محترفArabic
- professional, peritCatalan, Valencian
- profesionální, profesionálCzech
- Professionelle, professionell, Professioneller, Beruf, berufsmäßig, ProfiGerman
- επιτηδευματίας, επαγγελματίαςGreek
- profesionista, profesionalSpanish
- پروفسیونلPersian
- ammattimies, ammattimainen, ekspertti, asiantuntija, ammattilainen, ammatillinenFinnish
- professionnelle, professionnelFrench
- gairmí, gairmiúilIrish
- पेHindi
- szakember, szakmai, hivatásos, szakértő, szaki, profi, professzionálisHungarian
- professionale, professionistaItalian
- מקצועיHebrew
- 専門家, プロ, プロフェッショナルJapanese
- professionalLatin
- mātanga, ngaioMāori
- profesjonellNorwegian
- professional, professioneel, deskundige, beroeps, expert, beroeps-, deskundigDutch
- profesjonellNorwegian Nynorsk
- zawodowiec, profesjonalistaPolish
- profissionalPortuguese
- profesionist, profesionalRomanian
- специалист, специалистка, эксперт, профессионал, профессионалка, профессиональныйRussian
- professionell, expert, proffsSwedish
- தொழில்முறைTamil
- มืออาชีพThai
- chuyên giaVietnamese
- 专业的Chinese
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