vocational

[voh-key-shuh-nl] Example Sentences

vo·ca·tion·al

[voh-key-shuh-nl]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or connected with a vocation or occupation: a vocational aptitude.
2.
of, pertaining 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:
1645–55; vocation + -al1

vo·ca·tion·al·ly, adverb
non·vo·ca·tion·al, adjective
non·vo·ca·tion·al·ly, adverb
qua·si-vo·ca·tion·al, adjective
qua·si-vo·ca·tion·al·ly, adverb
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example Sentences
  • One reason is a lack of vocational training and few links between business and academia.
  • During the day, teenagers at this vocational school learn how to make furniture.
  • Producing high value added goods with a strong vocational training system in place can help the west bounce back.
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vocational (vəʊˈkeɪʃənəl)
 
adj
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
 
vo'cationally
 
adv

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