The word "professional" is commonly abbreviated as "pro." This abbreviation is often used in both formal and informal contexts to describe someone skilled in a specific field or area of expertise. Additionally, in certain contexts, "Prof." can be used as an abbreviation for "Professor."
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Professional nurse refers to the individual, where professional nursing refers to the field.
professional what?
a professional dancer.
Your driving habits are somewhat less than professional. I would like to be a professional soccer player.
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The opposite of professional is amateur.
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a scribe is a professional writer
The prefix for "professional" is "pro-".