vocational
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or connected with a vocation or occupation.
a vocational aptitude.
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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.
adjective
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of or relating to a vocation or vocations
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of or relating to applied educational courses concerned with skills needed for an occupation, trade, or profession
vocational training
Other Word Forms
- nonvocational adjective
- nonvocationally adverb
- quasi-vocational adjective
- quasi-vocationally adverb
- vocationally adverb
Etymology
Origin of vocational
Example Sentences
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Someone in formal education, such as school or university, doing an apprenticeship or vocational course, is not considered to be Neet.
From BBC
Other increases include £2.8m on supporting transport connectivity including works to the airport tower and terminal, £4.4m on the childcare strategy, apprenticeships and vocational training, and £5.8m on island security.
From BBC
Tarique Rahman, a leading contender for prime minister, said his BNP party plans to offer incentives to grow labor-intensive sectors such as footwear and pharmaceuticals and expand vocational training in trades like plumbing and carpentry.
We must also encourage employers to work with unions, high schools and nonprofits to invest in vocational training and trade apprenticeships.
She fears that even vocational training might be out of reach for him now.
From Barron's
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