occupational — relating to a job or profession
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to a job or profession
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənəl/
Example Sentences
- Being a food critic has its occupational hazards - my pants keep shrinking!
- The company provides occupational training for new employees.
- Occupational therapy helped him regain motor skills after the accident.
occupational
ADJECTIVE[/ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənəl/]
relating to a job or profession
The school offered occupational training for future science teachers.
The baker learned occupational skills that improved daily work. (OCCUPY + JOB = OCCUPATIONAL → related to work or a profession)
Occupational training became educational and ultimately inspirational.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'occupare' meaning 'to seize or take up', combined with the suffix '-ational' which forms adjectives. The word entered English through Old French and developed to describe things relating to one's job or profession.
Breakdown
occup- (from Latin occupare, to seize/engage) + -ation (noun suffix, state of being) + -al (adjective suffix, relating to) = occupational (relating to occupation/job)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Being a food critic has its occupational hazards - my pants keep shrinking!”
“The company provides occupational training for new employees.”
“Occupational therapy helped him regain motor skills after the accident.”
“Talking to yourself is an occupational hazard of working from home.”
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