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   professional

   /prəˈfɛʃən(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or belonging to a profession: "young professional people" Similar white-collarexecutivenon-manualOpposite manual
   • 2. engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as a pastime: "a professional boxer" Similar paidsalariednon-amateurfull-timeOpposite amateur
   • ▪ habitually making a feature of a particular activity or attribute: informal, derogatory "a professional gloom-monger"
   • 3. worthy of or appropriate to a professional person; competent, skilful, or assured: "their music is both memorable and professional" Similar expertaccomplishedskilfuladeptmasterlymasterfulexcellentfinepolishedfinishedskilledproficientcompetentcapableableefficientexperiencedpractisedtrainedseasonedslickbusinesslikedeftdexterousinformal:acecrackstellartop-notchOpposite amateurishincompetentinept

   noun

   • 1. a person engaged or qualified in a profession: "professionals such as lawyers and surveyors" Similar white-collar workerprofessional workeroffice worker
   • 2. a person engaged in a specified activity, especially a sport, as a main paid occupation rather than as a pastime: "his first season as a professional" Similar professional playernon-amateurpaid playerinformal:pro
   • 3. a person competent or skilled in a particular activity: "she was a real professional on stage" Similar expertmastermaestropast mastertrooperadeptvirtuosoold handskilled personauthorityinformal:proacewhizzhotshotninjadab handwizardmavencrackerjackrare:proficientOpposite amateur

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › professionalPROFESSIONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     PROFESSIONAL meaning: 1. relating to work that needs special...

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   3 days ago · 1. Professional (noun): A person engaged or qualified in a profession. 2. Professional (adjective): Of, relating to, or connected with a profession. The word "professional" primarily means someone engaged in a specific occupation or activity for pay, especially one requiring advanced training or expertise. It also describes something that meets ...

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › professionalProfessional Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › professionalProfessional - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession. “ professional conduct” “ professional ethics” “a thoroughly professional performance” see more. adjective. engaged in by members of a profession. “ professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching” synonyms: white-collar.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionprofessional adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   • doing something as a paid job rather than as a hobby. professional athletes/players. a professional golfer. She began her professional career as a dancer 20 years ago.
   • (of sport) done as a paid job rather than as a hobby. In professional sport winning is everything. the world of professional football. opposite amateur. Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbs.
   • [only before noun] connected with a job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education. professional qualifications/skills.
   • (of people) having a job which needs special training and a high level of education. Most of the people on the course were professional women. Topics Working life b1.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › professionalPROFESSIONAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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