Meaning of LEARNING
Pronunciation: | | 'lurning
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- [n] the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"
- [n] profound knowledge
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| Synonyms: | | acquisition, eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, scholarship |
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| See Also: | | basic cognitive process, carry-over, committal to memory, conditioning, developmental learning, digestion, education, imprinting, incorporation, internalisation, internalization, language learning, letters, memorisation, memorization, study, transfer, transfer of training, work | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Learn"ing\, n. [AS. leornung.]
1. The acquisition of knowledge or skill; as, the learning of
languages; the learning of telegraphy.
2. The knowledge or skill received by instruction or study;
acquired knowledge or ideas in any branch of science or
literature; erudition; literature; science; as, he is a
man of great learning.
{Book learning}. See under {Book}.
Syn: Literature; erudition; lore; scholarship; science;
letters. See {Literature}.
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| Related Terms: | | accomplishments, acquisition of knowledge, acquisitions, attainments, culture, edification, education, enlightenment, erudition, illumination, information, instruction, knowledge, liberal education, lore, scholarship, sophistication, store of knowledge, wisdom |
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