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" If we want boys to succeed, we need to bring them back to education by making education relevant to them and bring in more service learning and vocational education."
Michael Gurian

Meaning of "vocational" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF VOCATIONAL

vəʊˈkeɪʃənəl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOCATIONAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vocational is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VOCATIONAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vocation

A vocation is an occupation to which a person is specially drawn or for which he or she is suited, trained, or qualified. Though now often used in non-religious contexts, the meanings of the term originated in Christianity.

Definition of vocational in the English dictionary

The definition of vocational in the dictionary is of or relating to a vocation or vocations. Other definition of vocational is of or relating to applied educational courses concerned with skills needed for an occupation, trade, or profession.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VOCATIONAL

computational · conversational · educational · gravitational · informational · inspirational · invitational · motivational · observational · occupational · operational · organisational · organizational · recreational · relational · rotational · sensational · situational · transformational · translational

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOCATIONAL

vocalise · vocaliser · vocalism · vocalist · vocality · vocalization · vocalize · vocalizer · vocally · vocalness · vocals · vocat. · vocation · vocational guidance · vocational school · vocationalism · vocationalist · vocationally · vocative · vocatively

WORDS THAT END LIKE VOCATIONAL

additional · constitutional · conventional · dimensional · emotional · exceptional · functional · institutional · international · national · nutritional · occasional · optional · personal · professional · promotional · regional · the National · the Second International · traditional · transitional

Synonyms and antonyms of vocational in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vocational» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF VOCATIONAL

Find out the translation of vocational to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of vocational from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vocational» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

职业的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

vocacional
570 millions of speakers
en

English

vocational
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

व्यावसायिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِهْنِيّ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

профессиональный
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

vocacional
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বৃত্তিমূলক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

professionnel
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Vokasional
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

beruflich
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

職業上の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

직업상의
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kejuruan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hướng nghiệp
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தொழில்முறை
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

व्यावसायिक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

mesleki
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

professionale
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

zawodowy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

професійний
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

profesional
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επαγγελματικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Beroepsopleiding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

yrkes-
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

yrkesmessig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vocational

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOCATIONAL»

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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «vocational».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vocational

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10 QUOTES WITH «VOCATIONAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vocational.
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Richard Attias
Not only do African students deserve excellent universities, they deserve good elementary and secondary schools, too - and then, to have access to ongoing vocational and job training to ensure their skills remain as relevant as possible to African organizations.
2
Conrad Burns
Vocational education programs have made a real difference in the lives of countless young people nationwide; they build self-confidence and leadership skills by allowing students to utilize their unique gifts and talents.
3
Damien Chazelle
By the end of high school, I had this fork-in-the-road moment where part of me considered going to vocational music school to really pursue it.
4
James Dyson
We should have A-levels in vocational subjects.
5
Philip Greenspun
We're not a vocational school. If someone wants to get a high-paying job, I would hope that there are easier ways to do it than working through a formal computer science curriculum.
6
Michael Gurian
If we want boys to succeed, we need to bring them back to education by making education relevant to them and bring in more service learning and vocational education.
7
John M. McHugh
With nearly all students leaving public high school having taken some vocational education, this bill continues to provide communities with the funding necessary to give students an edge on career training.
8
Pallam Raju
The Indian youth needs to be empowered, and it can be done through good education and vocational training.
9
Ben Schnetzer
When I decided I wanted to go to drama school, I realized that a lot of the actors whose careers I really admire and whose work I really admire were English and English trained. I felt there was a real vocational feel to work in the U.K.
10
Bobby Scott
Studies have shown that inmate participation in education, vocational and job training, prison work skills development, drug abuse, mental health and other treatment programs, all reduce recidivism, significantly.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOCATIONAL»

Discover the use of vocational in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vocational and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Technical and Vocational Education and Training ...
This is the first handbook of its kind that specifically concentrates on research and research methods in TVET. The book s sections focus on particular aspects of the field, starting with a presentation of the genesis of TVET research.
Felix Rauner, Rupert Maclean, 2008
2
Vocational Education: Current Issues and Prospects
This book describes vocational education in America as it has evolved as well as examines the patterns of program participation, selected student outcomes, and the characteristics of teachers.
R. Nata, 2003
3
Occupational Therapy and Vocational Rehabilitation
This book introduces the occupational therapist to the practice of vocational rehabilitation.
Joanne Ross, 2008
4
Vocational Education: International Approaches, Developments ...
Examining a wide range of contrasting international approaches and development strategies, this book demonstrates the central role of the state in implementing an effective system of VET and assesses the extent to which different VET ...
Linda Clarke, Christopher Winch, 2012
5
Vocational Education: Purposes, Traditions and Prospects
This book discusses what constitutes vocational education as well as its key purposes, objects, formation and practices. In short, it seeks to outline and elaborate the nature of the project of vocational education.
Stephen Billett, 2011
6
The Vocational Assessor Handbook: Including a Guide to the ...
For assessors of QCF qualifications and NVQs, verifiers, school and FE college teachers, training providers and those working towards PTLLS, CTLLS, DTLLS teaching qualifications, The Vocational Assessor Handbook contains a detailed guide to ...
Ros Ollin, Jenny Tucker, 2012
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How to Assess the Vocational Curriculum
They will also be of interest to student teachers looking for a guide to current developments. The series is edited by Tony Nasta, of the Further Education Funding Council.
Kathryn Ecclestone, 1996
8
Vocational Education and Training Reform: Matching Skills to ...
This joint World Bank-ILO study traces the experience of 19 countries in reforming their vocational education and training policies and summarizes the lessons learned, focusing on obstacles to implementing changes in response to changing ...
Indermit Singh Gill, Fred Fluitman, Amit Dar, 2000
9
Vocational Interests: Meaning, Measurement, and Counseling Use
This landmark work summarizes the current state of the field of vocational career counseling and examines its most pressing issues: What are vocational interests, and how do they develop? How can vocational interests be measured?
Mark L. Savickas, Arnold R. Spokane, 1999
10
Advances in Vocational Psychology: The assessment of interests
Advances in Vocational Psychology devoted to presenting and evaluating important advances in the field of interest measurement.
W. Bruce Walsh, Samuel H. Osipow, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOCATIONAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vocational is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cat to Split with Navistar, Build Own Vocational Trucks
Caterpillar Inc. announced Tuesday that it will begin independently designing and manufacturing its Cat vocational truck family at its plant in Victoria, Texas. «Truckinginfo, Jul 15»
2
Scrap GCSEs and make A-levels vocational, says CBI head
GCSE exams should be scrapped to reduce pressure on teenagers and A-levels expanded to include new vocational qualifications, the CBI director-general will ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
3
BIEAP 12th Inter Senior 2nd year General & Vocational Results …
The Board of Intermediate Education Andhra Pradesh (BIEAP) announced the Andhra Pradesh Intermediate 2nd Second Year General and Vocational results ... «Zee News, Apr 15»
4
College? Career Tech? In Nashville, Teens Do Both
Schools don't like to use the V-word anymore — "vocational," as in "vocational education." Administrators say the word is outdated, along with the idea of offering ... «NPR, Feb 15»
5
Scottish councils to share £6.5m for vocational training
Councils are to share a further £6.5m to help boost vocational training, the Scottish government has announced. The cash is part of a £12m pot made available ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
6
Jim McColl unveils plans for vocational college
Businessman Jim McColl along with Headmaster Iain White are to open a new vocational school - Newlands Junior College in Glasgow. Picture: hemedia ... «Scotsman, Sep 14»
7
Schools' wait lists called a drag on the economy
Many vocational and technical schools across Massachusetts have long waiting lists for students seeking admission, creating a bottleneck in worker training ... «Boston Globe, Sep 14»
8
How Freightliner conquered the vocational truck market
Five years ago, Freightliner set out to become a vocational truck leader. Now it claims it has accomplished that goal. Here's how they did it. «Truck News, Jul 14»
9
New Technical Awards for teenagers in vocational shake-up
New practical courses in subjects such as electronics and textiles will be available next year as part of a shake-up of vocational education in England. «BBC News, Jun 14»
10
'Valuable careers from vocational education'
Survey upon survey tells us that many parents and teachers are unaware of the vocational qualifications and associated career opportunities that are available. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 14»
REFERENCE
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