vocational

/voʊˈkeɪʃənəl/

relating to a job or career

She enrolled in a vocational training program to become a certified electrician.

She joined a program to learn job-specific skills for an electrician career.

formal

Relating to education or training for a specific job or career, often involving practical skills.

The school offers vocational courses in automotive repair and culinary arts.

The school provides job-focused training in car repair and cooking.

Often used in discussions about career-focused education and workforce development.

formal

Pertaining to a person's chosen profession or occupation.

His vocational interests led him to pursue a career in nursing.

His career interests guided him toward becoming a nurse.

Less common in modern usage compared to the first definition.

Collocations

vocational trainingjob-specific education or skill developmentvocational schoolan institution focused on career-oriented education

programs helping people with disabilities gain job skills

Use 'vocational' when referring to education or training directly tied to a specific job or career path.

Do not confuse 'vocational' with 'vocational' as a noun (e.g., 'a vocational' is incorrect).

From Latin 'vocātiōnālis', meaning 'relating to a calling or profession'.

Primarily used in educational and career contexts. Avoid using it to describe general interests or hobbies.

voc

calling or profession

root

-ational

relating to

suffix

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