"semiprofessional" meaning in English

See semiprofessional in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: semi-professional [alternative]
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  1. Paid as a professional but on a part-time basis. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-semiprofessional-en-adj-L9aAowQe Categories (other): English terms prefixed with semi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with semi-: 26 31 35 8
  2. Of or pertaining to a semiprofession. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-semiprofessional-en-adj-XE29stRB Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with semi-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 25 55 13 7 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 21 43 11 24 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 21 43 11 24 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 21 60 11 8 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 62 9 13 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with semi-: 26 31 35 8 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 16 71 5 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 84 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 86 3 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 14 59 6 20 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 12 79 4 6
  3. Of close to professional standard; prosumer. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-semiprofessional-en-adj-g9Hs3K-i Categories (other): English terms prefixed with semi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with semi-: 26 31 35 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: semiprofessionally

Noun

Forms: semiprofessionals [plural], semi-professional [alternative]
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  1. A semiprofessional person.
    Sense id: en-semiprofessional-en-noun-6bW51fVI

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