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noncareer

noncareer

1 6.4
Not part of a long-term professional job
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈkɛrɪr/
: no profesional
  • Many government positions are classified as noncareer and do not offer long-term advancement.

Examples

  • She took a noncareer job to gain experience before starting her professional path.

  • His role as a noncareer employee ended after the project was completed.

  • This is a noncareer job.

  • She prefers a noncareer job that allows flexibility.

  • Many people take noncareer jobs while they search for their dream careers.

  • She decided to accept a noncareer position to gain experience and build her skills.

  • Noncareer roles can offer valuable opportunities for learning and networking.

Synonyms

nonprofessional
vsnoncareer
1 4.7

Not trained or paid to do a job in a particular area

focuses on absence of long term work involvement rather than lack of training
nonoccupational
vsnoncareer
1 5.1

Not related to your job

refers specifically to things outside someone's long term work path

How Career-related

career
∞ 1.8
professional
435 3.7
noncareer
1 6.4

Surface Forms

noncareer positive

Morphology

noncareer = career (transparent) = non + career

The adjective is a productive negation formed with 'non-' plus the noun 'career', so learners who know 'career' can infer 'not relating to a career'.

Etymology

The word noncareer is made from non- ('not') and career ('a long-term job'), so it simply means 'not a long-term job'. A noncareer job is a short-term or temporary position rather than a steady career.