| |
| | Professional - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Sometimes the professional status of an activity is controversial, for example there is debate as to whether or not professionals should be allowed to compete in the Olympic Games. |
 | | That is to say, behaving professionally would indicate that the person's actions remain in accordance with specific rules, written or unwritten, pertaining to behavior, dress, speech, etc. By extension, the adjective professional can indicate that someone has great expertise or skill in a craft or activity. |
 | | The opposite of professional is amateur or, disparagingly, "rank amateur." Sometimes an amateur can perform as well or better than a professional, but this tends to be an exception. |
| en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Professional (296 words) |
|