profession
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the body of people in a learned occupation
the news spread rapidly through the medical profession
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Sense 2 noun
an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
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Sense 3 noun
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
a profession of disagreement
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Sense 4 noun
affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith
a profession of Christianity
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | occupational group |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | legal profession |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | health profession |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | businessmen |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | community of scholars |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | economics profession |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | priesthood |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | occupation |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | learned profession |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | literature |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | architecture |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | education |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | journalism |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | politics |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | technology |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | profess |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | concede |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | affirmation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | profess |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | affirmation |