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# occupational

adjective (occupational)

«occupational» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To do with a person's job or work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occupational/#m1)
2. Caused by or happening because of someone's work, as in "occupational injury". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occupational/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occupational/#x1)
- An occupational therapist helped my brother hold his pencil better. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occupational/#x2)
- Builders wear hard hats for occupational safety. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occupational/#x3)
- Getting paint on your clothes is an occupational hazard for artists. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occupational/#x4)
- The company has an occupational health nurse. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occupational/#x5)
- Back pain can be an occupational injury for nurses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occupational/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «occupational» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/occupational/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«occupational» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/occupational.html) on Mova free.