professional

Definitions

1. 1adjective

   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.

2. 2adjective

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

3. 3noun

   A person who prosecutes anything professionally, or for a livelihood, and not in the character of an amateur; a professional worker.

4. 4noun

   an authority qualified to teach apprentices

   Synonyms

   master
5. 5noun

   a person engaged in one of the learned professions

6. 6noun

   an athlete who plays for pay

   Synonyms

   pro
7. 7adjective

   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"

8. 8adjective

   characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession

   "professional conduct"

   "professional ethics"

9. 9adjective

   engaged in by members of a profession

   "professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching"

10. 10adjective

    of or relating to a profession

    "we need professional advice"

    "professional training"

11. 11adjective

    of or relating to or suitable as a profession

    "professional organizations"

    "a professional field such as law"