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paraprofessional
[ par-uh-pruh-fesh-uh-nl ]
/ ˌpær ə prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /
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noun
a person trained to assist a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or other professional, but not licensed to practice in the profession.
adjective
of or relating to paraprofessionals.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of paraprofessional
First recorded in 1965–70; para-1 + professional
Words nearby paraprofessional
paraplegia, paraplegic, parapodium, parapraxia, parapraxis, paraprofessional, paraprotein, paraproteinemia, parapsia, parapsoriasis, parapsychology
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