occupational

«occupational» in Mova's school dictionary: To do with a person's job or work — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (occupational)

meaning for a pupil

1) To do with a person's job or work. tree →

2) Caused by or happening because of someone's work, as in "occupational injury". tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in health, safety and careers: "occupational hazard" (a danger that comes with a job), "occupational therapy" (help with everyday tasks after illness or injury, or for children who need support with skills like writing or dressing). Phrases: "occupational hazard", "occupational therapist", "occupational health".

examples

• Sunburn is an occupational hazard for lifeguards. tree →
• An occupational therapist helped my brother hold his pencil better. tree →
• Builders wear hard hats for occupational safety. tree →
• Getting paint on your clothes is an occupational hazard for artists. tree →
• The company has an occupational health nurse. tree →
• Back pain can be an occupational injury for nurses. tree →

note

From "occupation" (a job). Spelling: double c, single p: oc-cu-pa-tion-al. Different from "occupied" (busy, or a seat taken).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «occupational» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.