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vocational


vo·ca·tion·al

adj \vō-ˈkā-shnəl, -shə-nəl\

Definition of VOCATIONAL

1
: of, relating to, or concerned with a vocation
2
: of, relating to, or undergoing training in a skill or trade to be pursued as a career <a vocational school> <vocational students>
— vo·ca·tion·al·ly adverb
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First Known Use of VOCATIONAL

1652

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

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