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The word "professional" can be both an adjective and a noun. Let’s break it down in an easy way.

As an Adjective:

1. Meaning:

   • When we say something is "professional," we mean it is related to a job or career that requires special training, education, or skills. It often shows high standards of work.
   • Examples:

2. Usage:

   • You can use "professional" to describe people, their behavior, or things related to their jobs.
   • Example sentence: "She gave a professional presentation at the conference."

3. Advanced Usage:

   • You might hear about "professional ethics," which are moral principles that guide how someone should act in their profession.
   • Another example: "He has professional training in graphic design."

As a Noun:

1. Meaning:

   • As a noun, "professional" refers to a person who has specialized knowledge or skills in a particular field.
   • Examples:

2. Usage:

   • You can say, "She is a professional in the field of medicine," meaning she is a qualified doctor or nurse.

Word Variants:

• Profession (noun): A type of job that requires special education or training.
• Professionally (adverb): In a way that relates to a profession or shows high standards.

Different Meanings:

• "Professional" can also describe the level of expertise or commitment someone has, even outside of traditional professions. For example, someone might say, "He is a professional musician," meaning he plays music at a high level and earns money from it.

Synonyms:

• Expert
• Specialist
• Skilled worker
• Qualified

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• "Keep it professional": This means to maintain a serious and respectful attitude in a work environment, not mixing personal feelings too much with work.
• "Professional development": Refers to training or education to improve skills in one’s job.

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Adjective

1. engaged in by members of a profession
   • professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching
2. of or relating to a profession
   • we need professional advice
   • professional training
   • professional equipment for his new office
3. characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
   • professional conduct
   • professional ethics
   • a thoroughly professional performance
4. of or relating to or suitable as a profession
   • professional organizations
   • a professional field such as law
5. engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
   • the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications
   • began her professional career after the Olympics
   • professional theater
   • professional football
   • a professional cook
   • professional actors and athletes

Noun

1. an authority qualified to teach apprentices
2. an athlete who plays for pay
3. a person engaged in one of the learned professions

Synonyms

• master
• pro
• professional person