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VOCATIONAL
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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)
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)