"vocational" meaning in English

See vocational in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From vocation + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vocation|al}} vocation + -al Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} vocational
  1. Of or pertaining to a vocation. Translations (of or pertaining to a vocation): професионален (profesionalen) (Bulgarian), erhvers- (Danish), met betrekking tot een roeping/aanleg (Dutch), ammatti- (Finnish), ammatillinen (Finnish), პროფესიული (ṗropesiuli) (Georgian), მოწოდებითი (moc̣odebiti) (Georgian), gairmiúil (Irish), 직업(職業)과 관련된 (jigeop-gwa gwallyeondoen) (Korean), vocâtionnel (Norman), vocacional (Spanish), mesleki (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-vocational-en-adj-ZSss4PQH Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to a vocation': 99 1
  2. (of education) That provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge. Translations ((of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge): професионален (profesionalen) (Bulgarian), erhvers- (Danish), beroeps-, met betrekking tot een vak (Dutch), ammatti- (Finnish), ammatillinen (Finnish), მოწოდებითი (moc̣odebiti) (Georgian), პროფესიული (ṗropesiuli) (Georgian), beruflich (German), Berufs- (German), professionell (German), 직업(職業)과 관련된 (jigeop-gwa gwallyeondoen) (Korean), vocâtionnel (Norman), profesional (Spanish), meslek ... (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-vocational-en-adj-I8Opb5oq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 4 96 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 1 99 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of '(of education) that provides a special skill rather than academic knowledge': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nonvocational, prevocational, vocational education, vocationalism, vocationalist, vocationally, vocational school
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