Learning
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɝnɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Learning is a noun meaning (uncountable) An act in which something is learned.
Meaning
(uncountable) An act in which something is learned.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) Accumulated knowledge.
- (countable, proscribed) Something that has been learned.
- present participle and gerund of learn
Example Sentences
I'm learning to ride a unicycle.
The department head was also a scholar of great learning.
“We’ll take the learnings and apply them to the rest of our business.”
The system is still learning though, and will improve how it handles situations thanks to crowd-sourced data from across the Mercedes network.
Word Forms
- learnings
- learnyng
Synonyms for learning
Depending on context, synonyms include erudition, acquisition, scholarship, learnedness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include learnedness, erudition, acquisition, scholarship, didactic, instruction.
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