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Meaning of TRAINING

Pronunciation:  'treyneeng

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  activity leading to skilled behavior
  2. [n]  the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"
 
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 Synonyms: breeding, education, grooming, preparation
 
 See Also: activity, discipline, drill, exercise, military training, practice, practice session, recitation, retraining, schooling, skull practice, skull session, upbringing

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Train"ing\, n.
The act of one who trains; the act or process of exercising,
disciplining, etc.; education.
{Fan training} (Hort.), the operation of training fruit
   trees, grapevines, etc., so that the branches shall
   radiate from the stem like a fan.
{Horizontal training} (Hort.), the operation of training
   fruit trees, grapevines, etc., so that the branches shall
   spread out laterally in a horizontal direction.
{Training college}. See {Normal school}, under {Normal}, a.
{Training day}, a day on which a military company assembles
   for drill or parade. [U. S.]
{Training ship}, a vessel on board of which boys are trained
   as sailors.
Syn: See {Education}.
 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming that you are training for something, suggests that you are lacking self-confidence and are having anxieties about your ability. The dream may also reflect a desire to change your status or position in life.
 

 

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