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vocational

[voh-key-shuh-nl]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or connected with a vocation or occupation.

    a vocational aptitude.

  2. of, relating to, or noting instruction or guidance in an occupation or profession chosen as a career or in the choice of a career.

    a vocational counselor.



vocational

/ əʊˈɪʃəə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a vocation or vocations

  2. of or relating to applied educational courses concerned with skills needed for an occupation, trade, or profession

    vocational training

“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 Word Forms

  • vocationally adverb
  • nonvocational adjective
  • nonvocationally adverb
  • quasi-vocational adjective
  • quasi-vocationally adverb
  • ˈپDzԲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vocational1

First recorded in 1645–55; vocation + -al 1
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Example Sentences

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On Monday, he threatened to redirect $3bn in Harvard research funding to vocational schools.

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“The original master plan called for a town center, vocational training and housing,” Begland said in an interview.

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It said male students "particularly those on vocational trade courses like construction" were more likely to display negative behaviours.

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She had worked for a time as a licensed vocational nurse, and found the experience rewarding.

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Hughes, the licensed vocational nurse supervisor, told The Times that Robertson was disconnected from the ventilator only after he had already suffered cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated manually.

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