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professional

[pruh-fesh-uh-nl]

adjective

  1. following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain.

    a professional builder.

  2. of, relating to, or connected with a profession.

    professional studies.

  3. appropriate to a profession.

    professional objectivity.

  4. engaged in one of the learned professions.

    A lawyer is a professional person.

  5. following as a business an occupation ordinarily engaged in as a pastime.

    a professional golfer.

  6. making a business or constant practice of something not properly to be regarded as a business.

    “A salesman,” he said, “is a professional optimist.”

  7. undertaken or engaged in as a means of livelihood or for gain.

    professional baseball.

  8. of or for a professional person or their place of business or work.

    a professional apartment; professional equipment.

  9. done by an expert.

    professional car repairs.



noun

  1. a person who belongs to one of the professions, especially one of the learned professions.

  2. a person who earns a living in a sport or other occupation frequently engaged in by amateurs.

    a golf professional.

  3. an expert player, as of golf or tennis, serving as a teacher, consultant, performer, or contestant; pro.

  4. 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

  1. of, relating to, suitable for, or engaged in as a profession

  2. engaging in an activity for gain or as a means of livelihood

    1. extremely competent in a job, etc

    2. (of a piece of work or anything performed) produced with competence or skill

  3. undertaken or performed for gain or by people who are paid

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person who belongs to or engages in one of the professions

  2. a person who engages for his livelihood in some activity also pursued by amateurs

  3. a person who engages in an activity with great competence

  4. an expert player of a game who gives instruction, esp to members of a club by whom he is hired

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • professionally adverb
  • interprofessional adjective
  • pseudoprofessional adjective
  • ˈڱDzԲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of professional1

First recorded in 1740–50; profession + -al 1
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That changed when Sir Robert Peel, a Tory prime minister, started London's Metropolitan Police - Britain's first modern, professional force funded from general taxation.

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"You should take everything you see on social media with a pinch of salt. A lot of content creators are not qualified, they are not health professionals."

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Brighton fighter Adam Maca will make his professional debut on Saturday, just three weeks after turning 18.

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Victory for South Africa in the World Test Championship final would be "massive for the country" as they bid to shed their tag as professional sport's serial bottlers, according to batting coach Ashwell Prince.

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The UK has a stark shortage of psychiatrists and mental health professionals so patients face waits that often stretch over years.

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