Professional Definition & Meaning

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Professional

Professional Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Professional? [n] an authority qualified to teach apprentices [n] a person engaged in one of the learned professions [n] an athlete who plays for pay [adj] 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" [adj] characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; "professional conduct"; "professional ethics"; "a thoroughly professional performance" [adj] engaged in by members of a profession; "professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching" [adj] of or relating to a profession; "we need professional advice"; "professional training"; "professional equipment for his new office" [adj] of or relating to or suitable as a profession; "professional organizations"; "a professional field such as law" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Professional: expert \| master \| nonrecreational \| paid \| pro \| professed(a) \| professional person \| white-collar Related Terms \| Find terms related to Professional: See Also \| adult \| athlete \| attorney \| authority \| bibliothec \| careerist \| caregiver \| craftsman \| critic \| educator \| free agent \| grownup \| health care provider \| health professional \| jock \| lawyer \| librarian \| past master \| pedagogue \| practician \| practitioner \| professional organisation \| professional organization \| publisher \| semipro \| semiprofessional \| yuppie Professional In Webster's Dictionary \Profes"sional\, a. 1. 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. ``Pride, not personal, but professional.'' --Macaulay. ``A professional sneerer.'' --De Quincey. 2. Engaged in by professionals; as, a professional race; -- opposed to {amateur}. \Profes"sional\, n. A person who prosecutes anything professionally, or for a livelihood, and not in the character of an amateur; a professional worker.

Professional Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Professional?

[n] an authority qualified to teach apprentices
[n] a person engaged in one of the learned professions
[n] an athlete who plays for pay
[adj] 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"
[adj] characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; "professional conduct"; "professional ethics"; "a thoroughly professional performance"
[adj] engaged in by members of a profession; "professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching"
[adj] of or relating to a profession; "we need professional advice"; "professional training"; "professional equipment for his new office"
[adj] of or relating to or suitable as a profession; "professional organizations"; "a professional field such as law"

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Professional In Webster's Dictionary

\Pro*fes"sion*al\, a.
1. 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. ``Pride, not personal, but professional.''
   --Macaulay. ``A professional sneerer.'' --De Quincey.

2. Engaged in by professionals; as, a professional race; --
   opposed to {amateur}.


\Pro*fes"sion*al\, n.
A person who prosecutes anything professionally, or for a
livelihood, and not in the character of an amateur; a
professional worker.

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