vocational
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or connected with a vocation or occupation.
a vocational aptitude.
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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.
adjective
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of or relating to a vocation or vocations
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of or relating to applied educational courses concerned with skills needed for an occupation, trade, or profession
vocational training
Other Word Forms
- nonvocational adjective
- nonvocationally adverb
- quasi-vocational adjective
- quasi-vocationally adverb
- vocationally adverb
Etymology
Origin of vocational
Example Sentences
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Second, educational background is crucial, making sure hires span arts, sciences, humanities and vocational training.
“They listened to their own vocational training and their own talents, and they put their own money into Palantir.”
From MarketWatch
A young person is not Neet if they are in formal education, such as school or university, doing an apprenticeship or vocational course, or in full-time or part-time work.
From BBC
Yet recent bachelor’s recipients in their 20s were 5.6 percentage points less likely to be employed than those who finished vocational programs.
“Additionally, many vocational schools — including cosmetology schools, culinary schools, technical colleges and electrical trade schools — have the same penalty- and tax-free treatment of 529 plan funds.”
From MarketWatch
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