See Also: occupational(dictionary)
occupational(dictionary)
occupational spasm(medicine)
occupational therapist(medicine)
occupational therapy(medicine)
occupational disease(encyclopedia)
Occupational Disease(money)
Occupational Hazard(money)
Occupational Health(health)
Occupational Medicine(health)

occupational (iou)



occupational adjective. M19.
[from OCCUPATION + -AL1.]
Of, pertaining to, derived from, or characteristic of an occupation or occupations.
occupational disease (a) disease to which a particular occupation makes a person especially liable; joc. a trait or failing supposedly common in a particular group of people. occupational hazard a risk accepted as a consequence of a particular occupation; joc. a frequent consequence or accompaniment of a particular activity. occupational psychology the study of human behaviour at work, including methods of selecting personnel, improving productivity, and coping with stress. occupational psychologist a person who studies occupational psychology. occupational risk = occupational hazard above. occupational therapy mental or physical activity prescribed to assist recovery from disease, injury, or impairment. occupational therapist a person skilled in supervising occupational therapy.
J. Heller Nervous breakdowns do occur regularly in all age and occupational groups.
occupationally adverb M20.