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professional vs past master

past master vs professional

professional and past master both are nouns.

professional is an adjective but past master is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
professional Yes Yes No No
past master Yes No No No
As nouns, past master is a hyponym of professional; that is, past master is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than professional:
  • professional: an authority qualified to teach apprentices
  • past master: someone who was formerly a master
professional (noun) past master (noun)
a person engaged in one of the learned professions someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity
an authority qualified to teach apprentices someone who was formerly a master
an athlete who plays for pay
professional (adjective) past master (adjective)
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
of or relating to a profession
of or relating to or suitable as a profession
engaged in by members of a profession
Difference between professional and past master

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