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learning
[ lur-ning ]
noun
- the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skill:
Students exhibit a clear love of learning, enjoying the relationships they have with their teachers.
- knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application:
She enjoys showing off her learning to her parents.
- Psychology. the modification of behavior through practice, training, or experience.
- Usually learnings. something that is learned through education or experience:
Parents can help set up expectations, nurture curiosity, cultivate discipline, and reinforce learnings.
learning
/ ˈɜːɪŋ /
noun
- knowledge gained by study; instruction or scholarship
- the act of gaining knowledge
- psychol any relatively permanent change in behaviour that occurs as a direct result of experience
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Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A review by Hull Safeguarding Children Partnership, which is independent of the council, will identify learning opportunities for multi-agency working.
Once described as the "fittest" match official in global football and a martial arts expert, he is now learning to walk again after a rare condition left him paralysed from the waist down.
During my visit I watched as a young child with learning difficulties was gently coached to walk around a therapy room.
Sadly, soldiers are learning that not even the loss of their lives has stirred the hollow souls of Donald Trump and his men.
Stewart Wilson-Turner, whose son Aiden is a sophomore at Pali High, is excited he will be able to get back to in-person learning, but noted the possibility of an infamous L.A. scourge.
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More About Learning
What is a basic definition of learning?
Learning is the act of acquiring new knowledge or is the knowledge that has been gained through study. The word learning is also a form of the verb learn.
Learning refers to the process of gaining new knowledge or mastering new skills. Let’s say you want to know how to speak Spanish. You might have a Spanish instructor teach you how to speak it or you might read a lot of books about how to speak Spanish. Both of these strategies are examples of learning. Learning is the counterpart to teaching.
- Real-life examples: Schools and colleges are places of learning because students go there to gain new knowledge. Not every child has a love of learning, and many will avoid studying or hate going to school. Compared to other animals, humans are especially good at learning.
- Used in a sentence: We created a video game that makes learning fun.
The word learning can also mean the knowledge or skills that a person has gained.
- Used in a sentence: She is very smart and always manages to impress me with her impressive learning.
Where does learning come from
The first records of learning come from before the 900s. It ultimately comes from the Old English leornung and is formed from the verb learn.
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What are some other forms related to learning?
- unlearning (adjective)
What are some synonyms for learning?
What are some words that share a root or word element with learning?
What are some words that often get used in discussing learning?
How is learning used in real life?
Learning is a common word that most often means the act of gaining knowledge.
The National Education Union has today advised its members in primary schools that it is unsafe to return on Monday and has called for online learning instead.
I fully support this move.
Solidarity !
— Zarah Sultana MP (@zarahsultana)
Lightfoot says her love of learning was nurtured by libraries in her Ohio home town.
— Fran Spielman (@fspielman)
Life isn't all about rainbows and sunshine. Tough times need Tough solutions – my learning as Finance Minister
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia)
Try using learning!
Which of the following places is most likely to involve learning?
A. police station
B. shopping mall
C. elementary school
D. post office
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