[prəˈfɛʃən(ə)l], (Adjective)

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- engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as a pastime
(e.g: a professional boxer)

- worthy of or appropriate to a professional person; competent, skilful, or assured
(e.g: their music is both memorable and professional)

- relating to or belonging to a profession
(e.g: young professional people)


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[prəˈfɛʃən(ə)l], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person engaged or qualified in a profession
(e.g: professionals such as lawyers and surveyors)

- a person engaged in a specified activity, especially a sport, as a main paid occupation rather than as a pastime
(e.g: his first season as a professional)

- a person competent or skilled in a particular activity
(e.g: she was a real professional on stage)


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