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professional
[pruh-fesh-uh-nl]
adjective
following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain.
a professional builder.
of, relating to, or connected with a profession.
professional studies.
appropriate to a profession.
professional objectivity.
engaged in one of the learned professions.
A lawyer is a professional person.
following as a business an occupation ordinarily engaged in as a pastime.
a professional golfer.
making a business or constant practice of something not properly to be regarded as a business.
“A salesman,” he said, “is a professional optimist.”
undertaken or engaged in as a means of livelihood or for gain.
professional baseball.
of or for a professional person or their place of business or work.
a professional apartment; professional equipment.
done by an expert.
professional car repairs.
noun
a person who belongs to one of the professions, especially one of the learned professions.
a person who earns a living in a sport or other occupation frequently engaged in by amateurs.
a golf professional.
an expert player, as of golf or tennis, serving as a teacher, consultant, performer, or contestant; pro.
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
of, relating to, suitable for, or engaged in as a profession
engaging in an activity for gain or as a means of livelihood
extremely competent in a job, etc
(of a piece of work or anything performed) produced with competence or skill
undertaken or performed for gain or by people who are paid
noun
a person who belongs to or engages in one of the professions
a person who engages for his livelihood in some activity also pursued by amateurs
a person who engages in an activity with great competence
an expert player of a game who gives instruction, esp to members of a club by whom he is hired
Other Word Forms
- professionally adverb
- interprofessional adjective
- pseudoprofessional adjective
- ˈڱDzԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of professional1
Example Sentences
It was one of the biggest mismatches you are ever likely to see in professional football.
That would ensure complaints and allegations of "mishandling, wrongdoing and cover-ups by police, agencies and other professionals and elected officials are brought to light and those responsible held accountable", the Home Office added.
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.
"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."
Brighton fighter Adam Maca will make his professional debut on Saturday, just three weeks after turning 18.
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Related Words
- competent
- efficient
- experienced
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- qualified
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