vocational

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/vəʊˈkeɪʃənəl/

adjective

Of or pertaining to a vocation.

“vocational scheme”

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English vocation ← Middle English vocacioun →
CommonScrabble 15
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to a vocation.
  2. That provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge.

    vocational scheme

    2 more examples

    vocational course

    vocational program

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wokʷ-
  3. Latinvocō
  4. Latinvocātiōnem
  5. Old Frenchvocation
  6. Middle Englishvocacioun
  7. Englishvocation
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishvocational

From vocation + -al.

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Translations

Bulgarian професионален, професионален
  • професионален (profesionalen)of or pertaining to a vocation
  • професионален (profesionalen)(of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge
Danish erhvers-, erhvers-
  • erhvers-of or pertaining to a vocation
  • erhvers-(of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge
Dutch met betrekking tot een roeping/aanleg, beroepsgericht
  • met betrekking tot een roeping/aanlegof or pertaining to a vocation
  • beroepsgericht(of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge
Finnish ammatti-, ammatillinen
  • ammatti-of or pertaining to a vocation
  • ammatillinenof or pertaining to a vocation
  • ammatti-(of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge
  • ammatillinen(of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge
German beruflich, Berufs-
  • beruflich(of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge
  • Berufs-(of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge
  • professionell(of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge
Irish gairmiúil
  • gairmiúilof or pertaining to a vocation
Korean 직업(職業)과 관련된, 직업(職業)과 관련된
  • 직업(職業)과 관련된 (jigeop-gwa gwallyeondoen)of or pertaining to a vocation
  • 직업(職業)과 관련된 (jigeop-gwa gwallyeondoen)(of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge
Polish zawodowy
  • zawodowy(of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge
Spanish vocacional, profesional
  • vocacionalof or pertaining to a vocation
  • profesional(of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge
Turkish mesleki, meslek ...
  • meslekiof or pertaining to a vocation
  • meslek ...(of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge
Cite this entry
APA

vocational. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vocational

MLA

“vocational.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vocational. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vocational,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vocational.

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