The meaning of Professional

adjective

Having the power, skill, means, or opportunity to do something.

Usage examples:

He was able to read greek at the age of eight

suffix

(forming adjectives) able to be.

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Calculable

adjective

Highly trained or skilled in a particular activity.

Usage examples:

An accomplished pianist

verb

Achieve or complete successfully.

Usage examples:

The planes accomplished their mission

adjective

Able to do or finish something successfully

Usage examples:

She’s an accomplished (= skilled) violinist.

noun

A playing card with a single spot on it, ranked as the highest card in its suit in most card games.

Usage examples:

The ace of diamonds

adjective

Very good.

Usage examples:

An ace swimmer

verb

(in tennis and similar games) serve an ace against (an opponent).

Usage examples:

He can ace opponents with serves of no more than 62 mph

adjective

Very skilled or proficient at something.

Usage examples:

She is adept at cutting through red tape

noun

A person who is skilled or proficient at something.

Usage examples:

He is an adept at imitation

adjective

Skilled

Usage examples:

He’s adept at making people feel at ease.

noun

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.

Usage examples:

He had absolute authority over his subordinates

noun

The power to control or demand obedience from others

Usage examples:

[ u ] the police have no legal authority in these disputes., [ u ] we have to find someone in autho…

noun

The official power to make decisions for other people or to tell them what they must do

Usage examples:

The executive committee can delegate authority to the chairperson., he did not have enough authorit…

noun

A person's regular occupation, profession, or trade.

Usage examples:

Experts who typically conduct their business over the internet

noun

The activity of buying and selling goods and services, or a particular company that does this, or work in general rather than pleasure

Usage examples:

[ c ] he runs a dry cleaning business., [ u ] i’m in baltimore on business., [ u ] our firm does a …

noun

The activity of buying and selling goods and services

Usage examples:

In business she is an academic, but all her brothers work in business., be in business currently, f…

adjective

Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.

Usage examples:

I'm quite capable of taking care of myself

Having ability

adjective

Having the skill or ability or strength to do something

Usage examples:

She’s a very capable lawyer., [ u ] automation gives us the capability to do certain jobs quickly a…

adjective

Having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully.

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A highly competent surgeon

adjective

Having the skills or knowledge to do something well enough to meet a basic standard

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] all we want is someone competent to manage the staff., [ + to infinitive ] the …

adjective

Able to do something well

Usage examples:

A competent sales manager should have known exactly what to do in that situation., operators must b…

adjective

Exceptionally good.

Usage examples:

A crackerjack eye surgeon

noun

An exceptionally good person or thing.

Usage examples:

This turbo diesel ambulance is a crackerjack

adjective

Excellent, of the highest standard

Usage examples:

He has a reputation as a crackerjack operations executive., a terrific film with a crackerjack cast…

adjective

(of a system or machine) achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.

Usage examples:

More efficient processing of information

adjective

Working or operating in a way that gets the results you want without any waste

Usage examples:

An efficient organization, they are developing a more fuel-efficient car to save gas., she manages …

adjective

Using resources such as time, materials, or energy well without wasting any

Usage examples:

An efficient method/use/way, the car combines an efficient 2.3-liter four-cylinder gas engine with …

adjective

Extremely good; outstanding.

Usage examples:

The lorry was in excellent condition

exclamation

Used to indicate approval or pleasure.

Usage examples:

‘what a lovely idea! excellent!’

adjective

Extremely good

Usage examples:

The car is in excellent condition., the school is known for its excellence.

adjective

Relating to or having the power to put plans or actions into effect.

Usage examples:

An executive chairman

noun

A person with senior managerial responsibility in a business.

Usage examples:

Account executives

adjective

Having gained knowledge or skill in a particular field over time.

Usage examples:

An experienced social worker

verb

Encounter or undergo (an event or occurrence).

Usage examples:

The company is experiencing difficulties

adjective

Having the skill and knowledge to do something, esp. because of having done it for a long time

Usage examples:

Martin is an experienced sailor.

noun

A person who is very knowledgeable about or skilful in a particular area.

Usage examples:

An expert in healthcare

adjective

Having or involving a great deal of knowledge or skill in a particular area.

Usage examples:

He had received expert academic advice

noun

A person having a high level of knowledge or skill in a particular subject

Usage examples:

He is the administration’s foreign-policy expert for eastern europe., she’s an expert swimmer.

adjective

Of very high quality; very good of its kind.

Usage examples:

This was a fine piece of film-making

noun

Very small particles found in mining, milling, etc.

Usage examples:

It raises dust, separating fines from aggregate.

adverb

In a satisfactory or pleasing manner; very well.

Usage examples:

‘and how's the job-hunting going?’ ‘oh, fine.’

adjective

(of a task or activity) brought to an end; completed.

Usage examples:

A preparatory drawing for the finished painting

verb

Bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete.

Usage examples:

They were straining to finish the job

adjective

Completed or brought to an end

Usage examples:

Raw materials make up only a small part of the cost of the finished product., as a result of this l…

adjective

Done for all the hours people usually work

Usage examples:

She was a full-time student.

adjective

For all the hours of the week that people normally work, not just for some of them

Usage examples:

Full-time job holding down a full-time job when you've got three children is not easy., full-time e…

noun

An important or exceptionally able person.

Usage examples:

Their latest hotshot recruit

noun

Someone who is skillful and successful at something

Usage examples:

He’s a hotshot lawyer from new york.

noun

A distinguished conductor or performer of classical music.

Usage examples:

The orchestra was strained after clashes with the great maestro

noun

A man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves.

Usage examples:

He acceded to his master's wishes

verb

Used as a title prefixed to the name of a boy not old enough to be called ‘mr’.

Usage examples:

Master james wishart

noun

A ship or boat with a specified number of masts.

Usage examples:

A three-master

adjective

Powerful and able to control others.

Usage examples:

He looked masculine and masterful

adjective

Having great skill in a particular job or activity, or something produced with such skill

Usage examples:

It was a masterful analysis of the causes of the civil war.

adjective

Showing great skill; very accomplished.

Usage examples:

His masterly account of rural france

adjective

Done extremely well

Usage examples:

She gave a masterly performance as kate in "the taming of the shrew".

noun

An expert or connoisseur.

Usage examples:

Fashion mavens call beige oatmeal

noun

A person with good knowledge or understanding of a subject

Usage examples:

Walter’s a baseball maven and knows hank aaron’s statistics by heart.

noun

An expert on a subject

Usage examples:

The money maven takes her own advice., a fashion/media/design maven

noun

A person skilled in the japanese art of ninjutsu.

Usage examples:

To prepare for the role of a ninja, prout began martial arts training a few weeks before filming be…

noun

Abbreviation for no income, no job or assets; a loan such as a mortgage that is given to a person who does not have a regular income or any securities, or a person like this who borrows money

Usage examples:

A ninja borrower/mortage/ loan

adjective

Not working with the hands or relating to work done with the hands

Usage examples:

Manual workers are shown to have higher rates of absenteeism than non-manual employees., the risk o…

adjective

Past and past participle of pay1.

verb

Give (someone) money that is due for work done, goods received, or a debt incurred.

Usage examples:

The traveller paid a guide to show him across

adjective

Shiny as a result of being rubbed.

Usage examples:

A polished mahogany table

verb

Make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

Usage examples:

Behind the bar the steward polished glasses busily

adjective

Someone who is polished is polite, graceful, and stylish

Usage examples:

He’s suave, polished, and charming., a polished performance

adjective

Expert, typically as the result of much experience.

Usage examples:

Admiring the dress with a practised eye

verb

Perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to acquire, improve or maintain proficiency in it.

Usage examples:

I need to practise my french

adjective

Good at doing something because you have a lot of experience of doing it

Usage examples:

Our sales director is a confident and practised public speaker., he was well practised in the art o…

noun

A professional, especially in sport.

Usage examples:

A tennis pro

adjective

(of a person or an event) professional.

Usage examples:

A pro golfer

preposition

In favour of.

Usage examples:

They were pro the virtues of individualism

adjective

Competent or skilled in doing or using something.

Usage examples:

I was proficient at my job

noun

A person who is proficient.

Usage examples:

He became a proficient in latin and greek

adjective

Skilled and experienced

Usage examples:

A proficient swimmer, he studied chinese and became proficient in the language., morgan has great p…

adjective

Receiving or recompensed by a salary rather than a wage.

Usage examples:

Salaried employees

verb

Pay a salary to.

Usage examples:

The chinese system—salary the doctor and stop his pay when you get ill

adjective

A salaried employee is one who receives a salary, and a salaried job is one for which a salary is paid

Usage examples:

A salaried employee/worker, salaried staff a new grading structure for salaried staff will be intro…

adjective

(of food) having had salt, pepper, herbs, or spices added.

Usage examples:

Seasoned flour

verb

Add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food).

Usage examples:

Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper

adjective

Having much experience and knowledge of a particular activity

Usage examples:

Seasoned travelers/journalists

adjective

Having or showing skill.

Usage examples:

A skilful midfielder

adjective

Good at doing something, especially because you have practised doing it

Usage examples:

Police officers have to be skilful drivers., a skilful piece of playing on the clarinet

adjective

Having or showing the knowledge, ability, or training to perform a certain activity or task well.

Usage examples:

A lab technician skilled in electronics

verb

Train (a worker) to do a particular task.

Usage examples:

Training firms are already seeing a boost from companies looking to skill employees in cloud techno…

adjective

Having the special abilities and experience to do a particular job well

Usage examples:

Skilled employees/staff/workers the temporary visas are available for skilled foreign workers., ski…

adjective

Done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way.

Usage examples:

Rangers have been entertaining crowds with a slick passing game

noun

An oil slick.

Usage examples:

The slick is a serious threat to marine life

verb

Make (one's hair) flat, smooth, and glossy by applying water, oil, or gel to it.

Usage examples:

His damp hair was slicked back

adjective

Having been taught a particular skill or type of behaviour through practice and instruction over a period of time.

Usage examples:

The first officer was also a trained pilot

verb

Teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behaviour through practice and instruction over a period of time.

Usage examples:

The scheme trains people for promotion

adjective

Someone who is trained has been taught the skills and knowledge needed for a particular job or activity

Usage examples:

His father was a trained engineer., highly/specially/properly trained a team of specially trained a…

noun

A private soldier in a cavalry or armoured unit.

Usage examples:

Behind the colonel were his hand picked unit of super troopers.

noun

A person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.

Usage examples:

A celebrated clarinet virtuoso

adjective

Connected with a job in an office

Usage examples:

These days, few white-collar workers actually wear white shirts.

adjective

Relating to people who work in offices, doing work that needs mental rather than physical effort

Usage examples:

The company plans to cut 1,450 white-collar jobs as part of a restructuring., white-collar professi…

verb

Move quickly through the air with a whistling or buzzing sound.

Usage examples:

The missiles whizzed past

noun

A whistling or buzzing sound made by something moving fast through the air.

Usage examples:

I can add whizzes, bangs and sparkles really easily.

noun

Someone who is very good and successful at something

Usage examples:

A whizz at/on/with sth you don't have to be a whizz at computers in this job., a computer/financial…

noun

(in legends and fairy tales) a man who has magical powers.

Usage examples:

To do that he requires a rod of dragon control, and hopes to get his hands on the one the empress u…

adjective

Wonderful; excellent.

Usage examples:

How absolutely wizard!

noun

A man who is believed to have magical powers and, esp. in stories, uses them to help or harm people

Usage examples:

A financial wizard