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pro·fes·sion·al    Audio Help   [pruh-fesh-uh-nl] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
2.of, pertaining to, or connected with a profession: professional studies.
3.appropriate to a profession: professional objectivity.
4.engaged in one of the learned professions: A lawyer is a professional person.
5.following as a business an occupation ordinarily engaged in as a pastime: a professional golfer.
6.making a business or constant practice of something not properly to be regarded as a business: “A salesman,” he said, “is a professional optimist.”
7.undertaken or engaged in as a means of livelihood or for gain: professional baseball.
8.of or for a professional person or his or her place of business or work: a professional apartment; professional equipment.
9.done by a professional; expert: professional car repairs.
–noun
10.a person who belongs to one of the professions, esp. one of the learned professions.
11.a person who earns a living in a sport or other occupation frequently engaged in by amateurs: a golf professional.
12.an expert player, as of golf or tennis, serving as a teacher, consultant, performer, or contestant; pro.
13.a person who is expert at his or her work: You can tell by her comments that this editor is a real professional.

[Origin: 1740–50; profession + -al1]

pro·fes·sion·al·ly, adverb
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pro·fes·sion·al    Audio Help   (prə-fěsh'ə-nəl)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
    1. Of, relating to, engaged in, or suitable for a profession: lawyers, doctors, and other professional people.
    2. Conforming to the standards of a profession: professional behavior.
  1. Engaging in a given activity as a source of livelihood or as a career: a professional writer.
  2. Performed by persons receiving pay: professional football.
  3. Having or showing great skill; expert: a professional repair job.

n.  
  1. A person following a profession, especially a learned profession.
  2. One who earns a living in a given or implied occupation: hired a professional to decorate the house.
  3. A skilled practitioner; an expert.

pro·fes'sion·al·ly adv.
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professional

adjective
1. engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood; "the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications"; "began her professional career after the Olympics"; "professional theater"; "professional football"; "a professional cook"; "professional actors and athletes" [ant: nonprofessional
2. of or relating to or suitable as a profession; "professional organizations"; "a professional field such as law" 
3. characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; "professional conduct"; "professional ethics"; "a thoroughly professional performance" [ant: unprofessional
4. of or relating to a profession; "we need professional advice"; "professional training"; "professional equipment for his new office" 
5. engaged in by members of a profession; "professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching" 

noun
1. a person engaged in one of the learned professions 
2. an athlete who plays for pay [ant: amateur
3. an authority qualified to teach apprentices [syn: master

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
proˈfessional1 [-ʃə-] adjective
(negative unprofessional) of a profession
Example: professional skill
Arabic: مِهَني
Chinese (Simplified): 专业的
Chinese (Traditional): 專業的
Czech: profesionální
Danish: faglig
Dutch: beroeps©
Estonian: ameti-
Finnish: ammatti-
French: professionnel
German: Berufs-…
Greek: επαγγελματικός
Hungarian: szakmai
Icelandic: fagmannlegur, atvinnumannslegur
Indonesian: profesional
Italian: professionale
Japanese: 専門の
Korean: 전문직의
Latvian: profesionāls
Lithuanian: profesinis
Norwegian: fag-, faglig, profesjonell
Polish: fachowy
Portuguese (Brazil): profissional
Portuguese (Portugal): profissional
Romanian: profesional
Russian: профессиональный
Slovak: profesionálny
Slovenian: poklicen
Spanish: profesional
Swedish: yrkes-
Turkish: meslekî, profesyonel
proˈfessional2 [-ʃə-] adjective
of a very high standard
Example: a very professional performance
Arabic: حِرَفي، عالي المُسْتَوى
Chinese (Simplified): 职业性的
Chinese (Traditional): 職業性的
Czech: kvalitní, výtečný
Danish: professionel
Dutch: vakkundig
Estonian: kõrgetasemeline
Finnish: korkeatasoinen
French: excellent
German: professionell
Greek: επαγγελματικός, που είναι υψηλών προδιαγραφών
Hungarian: profi
Icelandic: fagmannlegur
Indonesian: profesional
Italian: professionale, da professionista*
Japanese: プロの
Korean: 높은 수준의
Latvian: profesionāls
Lithuanian: profesionalus
Norwegian: profesjonell, fagmessig, kvalitets-
Polish: profesjonalny
Portuguese (Brazil): profissional
Portuguese (Portugal): profissional
Romanian: excelent
Russian: профессиональный
Slovak: kvalitný
Slovenian: strokoven
Spanish: profesional, muy bueno
Swedish: professionell
Turkish: profesyonelce, büyük ustalıkla
proˈfessional3 [-ʃə-] adjective
earning money by performing, or giving instruction, in a sport or other activity that is a pastime for other people; not amateur
Example: a professional musician/golfer
Arabic: إحْتِرافي، مُحْتَرِف
Chinese (Simplified): 职业上的
Chinese (Traditional): 職業上的
Czech: profesionální
Danish: professionel
Dutch: beroeps©
Estonian: professionaalne
Finnish: ammatti-
French: professionnel
German: Berufs-…
Greek: επαγγελματίας
Hungarian: hivatásos
Icelandic: atvinnu-
Indonesian: bayaran
Italian: professionista
Japanese: プロの
Korean: 직업적인, 직업 선수의
Latvian: profesionāls
Lithuanian: profesionalus
Norwegian: yrkes-, profesjonell
Polish: zawodowy
Portuguese (Brazil): profissional
Portuguese (Portugal): profissional
Romanian: profesionist
Russian: профессиональный
Slovak: profesionálny
Slovenian: poklicen
Spanish: profesional
Swedish: professionell
Turkish: bir işi meslek olarak yapan, profesyonel
proˈfessional [-ʃə-] noun
(abbreviation pro prou) a person who is professional
Example: a golf professional/pro
Arabic: شَخْص مُحْتَرِف
Chinese (Simplified): 专业人员
Chinese (Traditional): 專業人員
Czech: profesionál
Danish: professionel
Dutch: vakman, professional
Estonian: professionaal
Finnish: ammattilainen
French: professionnel, *-elle
German: Berufs-…
Greek: επαγγελματίας
Hungarian: hivatásos (művész, sportoló)
Icelandic: atvinnumaður
Indonesian: profesional
Italian: professionista
Japanese: プロ
Korean: 직업 선수; 전문가
Latvian: profesionālis
Lithuanian: profesionalas
Norwegian: yrkesutøver, profesjonell
Polish: zawodowiec
Portuguese (Brazil): profissional
Portuguese (Portugal): profissional
Romanian: pro­fesionist
Russian: профессионал
Slovak: profesionál
Slovenian: profesionalec
Spanish: profesional
Swedish: proffs
Turkish: profesyonel (kimse)
See also: profession, profess

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Professional

Pro*fes"sion*al\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a profession, or calling; conforming to the rules or standards of a profession; following a profession; as, professional knowledge; professional conduct. "Pride, not personal, but professional." --Macaulay. "A professional sneerer." --De Quincey.

2. Engaged in by professionals; as, a professional race; -- opposed to amateur.
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Professional

Pro*fes"sion*al\, n. A person who prosecutes anything professionally, or for a livelihood, and not in the character of an amateur; a professional worker.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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