vocational

[voh-key-shuh-nl]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or connected with a vocation or occupation.

   a vocational aptitude.

2. 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.

vocational

/ vəʊˈkeɪʃənəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a vocation or vocations

2. of or relating to applied educational courses concerned with skills needed for an occupation, trade, or profession

   vocational training

Other Word Forms

• vocationally adverb
• nonvocational adjective
• nonvocationally adverb
• quasi-vocational adjective
• quasi-vocationally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of vocational¹

First recorded in 1645–55; vocation + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Second, educational background is crucial, making sure hires span arts, sciences, humanities and vocational training.

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“They listened to their own vocational training and their own talents, and they put their own money into Palantir.”

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A young person is not Neet if they are in formal education, such as school or university, doing an apprenticeship or vocational course, or in full-time or part-time work.

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Yet recent bachelor’s recipients in their 20s were 5.6 percentage points less likely to be employed than those who finished vocational programs.

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“Additionally, many vocational schools — including cosmetology schools, culinary schools, technical colleges and electrical trade schools — have the same penalty- and tax-free treatment of 529 plan funds.”

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