occupational
pronunciation
How to pronounce occupational in British English:
UK [ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃənl]
How to pronounce occupational in American English:
US [ˌɑkjuˈpeɪʃənl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the activity or business for which you are trained
Word Origin
- occupational (adj.)
- 1850, from occupation + -al (1). Occupational therapy is attested by 1918; occupational risk by 1951. Related: Occupationally.
Example
- 1. He helped establish the occupational safety and health administration .
- 2. What explains this huge improvement in occupational safety in the us ?
- 3. Hype is an occupational hazard of anti-ageing research .
- 4. I have an occupational pension - will I be hit ?
- 5. There are many different ways that legal systems can respond to occupational safety problems .