professional
//pɹəˈfɛʃ.ə.nəl//
Forms
- Plural
- professionals
- Comparative
- more professional
- Superlative
- most professional
Definitions
1.A person who belongs to a profession.
2.A white-collar worker, especially one with a specialized, high-earning job such as a doctor or engineer.
3.A person who earns their living from a specified activity.
4.A prostitute.
- There was this nice lady who flirted with me at the bar, but it turned out that she was a professional.
1.Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the (usually high) standards of a profession.
2.That is carried out for money, especially as a livelihood.
3.Expert.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1192
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
From Middle English professhennalle, professhynalle; equivalent to profession + -al.