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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 › dictionary › englishPROFESSIONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having the qualities that you connect with trained and skilled people, such as effectiveness, skill, organization, and seriousness of manner: It would look more professional if the letter was typed. She always looks very professional in her smart suits. You've done a very professional job stripping that floor! B1.

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

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   The meaning of PROFESSIONAL is of, relating to, or characteristic of a profession. How to use professional in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROFESSIONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   8 meanings: 1. of, relating to, suitable for, or engaged in as a profession 2. engaging in an activity for gain or as a means.... Click for more definitions.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ProfessionalProfessional - Wikipedia

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   A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform their specific role within that profession.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › professionalPROFESSIONAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprofessional adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of professional adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › professionalPROFESSIONAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PROFESSIONAL definition: 1. relating to a job that needs special training or education: 2. Someone is professional if they…. Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › professionalProfessional - definition of professional by The Free Dictionary

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    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. 3. a. extremely competent in a job, etc. b. (of a piece of work or anything performed) produced with competence or skill. 4. undertaken or performed for gain or by people who are paid. n. 5.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › professionalprofessional | meaning of professional in Longman Dictionary of...

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    professional meaning, definition, what is professional: relating to a job that needs special edu...: Learn more.