Library / English Dictionary

VOCATIONAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to a vocation or occupation; especially providing or undergoing training in special skills

Example:

vocational students learning to repair a motor

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

vocation (the particular occupation for which you are trained)

Credits

 Context examples: 

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve computers or math.

(Computer and Mathematical Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve construction or extraction.

(Construction and Extraction Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve office or administrative support.

(Office and Administrative Support Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve architecture or engineering.

(Architecture and Engineering Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve building and grounds clearing or maintenance.

(Building and Grounds Clearing and Maintenance Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve farming, fishing or forestry.

(Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve healthcare practice or technical operations.

(Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)