Definition of sabbatical Sabbatical

/sʌbæˈtɪkʌl/ - [subatikul] - Sab•bat•i•cal

We found 9 definitions of sabbatical from 5 different sources.

What does sabbatical mean?

Noun Plural: sabbaticals
sabbatical - a leave usually taken every seventh year
		sabbatical leave
		leave of absence, leave permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak"
Adjective
sabbatical - of or relating to the Sabbath; "Friday is a sabbatical day for Muslims"
		sabbatic
		sabbath a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
sabbatical - of or relating to sabbatical leave; "sabbatical research project"

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sabbatical (Noun)
An extended period of leave, often one year long, taken by an employee in order to carry out projects not otherwise associated with the employee's job. During the sabbatical, the employer may pay some or all of the wages that would have been otherwise earned or some or all of the expenses incurred. University lecturers, for example, may be granted a one-year paid sabbatical once every seven years.
sabbatical (Adjective)
Relating to the Sabbath.
sabbatical (Adjective)
Relating to a sabbatical.

sabbatical (a.)
Of or pertaining to the Sabbath; resembling the Sabbath; enjoying or bringing an intermission of labor.

sabbatical
An extended period of leave, often one year long, taken by an employee in order to carry out projects not otherwise associated with the employee's job.