vocational

[voh-key-shuh-nl]

adjective

of, relating to, or connected with a vocation or occupation: a vocational aptitude.
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.

Origin of vocational

First recorded in 1645–55; vocation + -al¹

Related formsvo·ca·tion·al·ly, adverbnon·vo·ca·tion·al, adjectivenon·vo·ca·tion·al·ly, adverbqua·si-vo·ca·tion·al, adjectivequa·si-vo·ca·tion·al·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for vocationally

Historical Examples of vocationally

Temperamentally John Burroughs was an optimist, as vocationally he was a writer, and avocationally a vine-dresser.
The Seer of Slabsides
Dallas Lore Sharp
High school attendance is becoming legally and vocationally compulsory.
The High School Failures
Francis P. Obrien
Temperamentally Mr. Burroughs is an optimist, as vocationally he is a writer, and avocationally a vine-dresser.
The Face of the Fields
Dallas Lore Sharp
Competition determines the distribution of population territorially and vocationally.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology
Robert E. Park

British Dictionary definitions for vocationally

vocational

adjective

of or relating to a vocation or vocations
of or relating to applied educational courses concerned with skills needed for an occupation, trade, or professionvocational training

Derived Formsvocationally, adverb

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Word Origin and History for vocationally

vocational

adj.

1650s, from vocation + -al (1). Related: Vocationally.