VOCATIONAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vocational mean? 

• VOCATIONAL (adjective)
  The adjective VOCATIONAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to a vocation or occupation; especially providing or undergoing training in special skills

  Familiarity information: VOCATIONAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VOCATIONAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to a vocation or occupation; especially providing or undergoing training in special skills

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

vocational students learning to repair a motor

Pertainym:

vocation (the particular occupation for which you are trained)

 Context examples 

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve healthcare support.

(Healthcare Support Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve legal activities.

(Legal Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve community or social services.

(Community and Social Services Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve education, training or libraries.

(Education, Training and Library Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve work with automobiles.

(Automotive Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve installation, maintenance or repair.

(Installation, Maintenance and Repair Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve arts, design, entertainment, sports or media.

(Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve life, physical or social sciences.

(Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve personal care or service.

(Personal Care and Service Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)

A class of professional or vocational positions of employment that involve food preparation or serving.

(Food Preparation and Serving, Related Occupations, NCI Thesaurus)