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oc⋅cu⋅pa⋅tion⋅al

[ok-yuh-pey-shuh-nl]
–adjective
1. of or pertaining to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
2. of or pertaining to occupation: occupational troops.

Origin:
1840–50; occupation + -al 1


oc⋅cu⋅pa⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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oc·cu·pa·tion·al   (ŏk'yə-pā'shə-nəl)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or caused by engagement in a particular occupation: occupational hazards.
oc'cu·pa'tion·al·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: oc·cu·pa·tion·al
Pronunciation: "äk-y&-'pA-shn&l, -sh&n-&l
Function: adjective
: relating to or being an occupational disease <occupational deafness> —oc·cu·pa·tion·al·ly /-E/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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