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occupational therapy

oc·cu·pa·tion·al ther·a·py
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ok-yuh-pey-shuh-nl ther-uh-pee]
    • /ˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃə nl ˈθɛr ə pi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ok-yuh-pey-shuh-nl ther-uh-pee]
    • /ˌɒk yəˈpeɪ ʃə nl ˈθɛr ə pi/

Definitions of occupational therapy words

  • noun occupational therapy a form of therapy in which patients are encouraged to engage in vocational tasks or expressive activities, as art or dance, usually in a social setting. 1
  • noun occupational therapy psychology: life skills activity 1
  • uncountable noun occupational therapy Occupational therapy is a method of helping people who have been ill or injured to develop skills or get skills back by giving them certain activities to do. 0
  • noun occupational therapy treatment of people with physical, emotional, or social problems, using purposeful activity to help them overcome or learn to deal with their problems 0
  • noun occupational therapy therapy which restores, reinforces, and enhances the abilities of those diseased or injured to care for themselves, return to work, avoid further disability, etc., as by using work and play activity and by teaching techniques for adapting to individual environments 0
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Origin of occupational therapy

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Occupational therapy

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occupational therapy popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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