Noun

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Wikipedia professional (plural professionals)

  1. A person who belongs to a profession
  2. A person who earns his living from a specified activity
  3. An expert.
    • 1934, Rex Stout, Fer-de-Lance, 1992 Bantam edition, ISBN 0553278193, page 97:
      I have learned that there is a person attached to a golf club called a professional. Find out who fills that post at the Green Meadow Club; […] invite the professional, urgently, to dine with us this evening.

Adjective

professional (comparative more professional, superlative most professional)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or in accordance with the standards of a profession
  2. That is carried out for money, especially as a livelihood
  3. (by extension) Expert

Derived terms

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Fri Sep 3 00:04:33 2010

A professional is a member of a vocation founded upon specialised educational training.

The word professional traditionally means a person who has obtained a degree in a professional field. The term professional is used more generally to denote a white collar working person, or a person who performs commercially in a field typically reserved for hobbyists or amateurs.

In western nations, such as the United States, the term commonly describes highly educated, mostly salaried workers, who enjoy considerable work autonomy, a comfortable salary, and are commonly engaged in creative and intellectually challenging work. Less technically, it may also refer to a person having impressive competence in a particular activity.

Because of the personal and confidential nature of many professional services and thus the necessity to place a great deal of trust in them, most professionals are held up to strict ethical and moral regulations.

Work

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Fri Sep 3 08:46:29 2010

How many professional tennis players are in the US today?
Q. I heard that in men and women USA has over 5 thousand professional and semi-professional players today,anyone has a link or a better source?
Asked by Jill - Tue Jan 5 10:48:25 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

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Answered by Marco - Tue Jan 5 17:18:10 2010

What is a "professional school" according to federal student aid?
Q. Am applying to several technical college LVN/LPN programs and am curious if these would meet the criteria for being "professional" schools according to federal financial aid criteria. Considering they are not junior colleges or four year colleges, and they are instructing students only to do certain things, I would think (and hope) that they would be considered professional schools. In what I've been reading, the professional schools are listed alongside graduate schools on the federal student loan websites I've been visiting. As graduate schools are what award masters and doctorates and the like, it leads me to believe that professional schools would be those that award professional licenses (such as LVN/LPN, RN, et cetera).
Asked by ed_210 - Fri May 8 19:20:18 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Professional schools are typically those that award post-graduate professional degrees like med school, law school dental school, vet school. I'm not sure if LVN/LPN program is considered a professional school, and I'm curious as to why you would want it to be one. Students in professional schools such as med school, law school, etc are not eligible for federal grants, only loans. However, they are able to borrow more in student loans perhaps that is what you are looking for. If you're not sure, the safe thing to do is contact your school's financial aid office and ask them.
Answered by altaira_3 - Fri May 8 20:16:01 2009

How can I take professional wedding photos?
Q. I've been asked to take photos at a friends wedding reception. I'm not a professional photographer, but I do enjoy photography and have a Canon 20D camera with the standard 18x55 Canon lens, and a 28x200mm Zoom lens. I don't have any additional flash equipment, just what I stated here. The reception will be at dusk/night time. I want to get mainly candids, but I'd like them to be as professional as possible. Any tips or suggestions to think about? ...if I needed to purchase additional equipment, this is possible, but I can't afford $2000 lenses. You get the idea. ..just so everyone knows, they're not expecting miracles, and neither am I. I could just use some camera settings to try so I can get some decent shots in the light I have… [cont.]
Asked by fonzarelli_1999 - Wed Jun 20 19:55:58 2007 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Shooting at dusk/night is a hard task for a novice wedding photographer.. It is very unlikely that you will get images that look truly professional, but you can give it your best effort. Just make sure the couple understand what they are getting, and make sure your friendship will be all right if the photos aren't. First. get a Canon flash, and a bracket if you can to reduce red eye. If you can't afford a fast f/2.8 zoom, then use the lenses you have. The 18-55 will probably be the most useful and have the best image quality, although I am not familiar with Canon lenses, but definitely the 18 end will be necessary. Is it indoors or out? Visit the venue before hand if possible. Take someone with you and practice a few shots.… [cont.]
Answered by Ara57 - Thu Jun 21 11:16:54 2007

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