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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
/ prəˈfɛʃənəl /
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
Word History and Origins
Origin of professional1
Example Sentences
But there are many people in the professional world of psychiatry who point to the dangers of this unregulated industry.
The pair had played against each other at junior level and in college at Texas A&M University, but never at professional level.
While the DOH said diagnosis is frequently underreported "early diagnosis and support can, however, make a difference, so once the condition has been diagnosed a team of professionals can assess the child's needs".
Keaton again paired with Jack Nicholson in this 2003 romantic comedy about a pair of mismatched professionals who fall in love in late middle age despite their best efforts to the contrary.
After helming big-name college programs at Notre Dame and Arizona State for three decades, the 66-year-old Pat Murphy has become one of the most beloved characters in professional baseball in recent years.
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