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Definitions for Learning

[1] knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.
[2] the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skill.
[3] Psychology . the modification of behavior through practice, training, or experience.
[4] to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski.
[5] to become informed of or acquainted with; ascertain: to learn the truth.
[6] to memorize: He learned the poem so he could recite it at the dinner.
[7] to gain (a habit, mannerism, etc.) by experience, exposure to example, or the like; acquire: She learned patience from her father.
[8] (of a device or machine, especially a computer) to perform an analogue of human learning with artificial intelligence.
[9] Nonstandard . to instruct in; teach.
[10] to acquire knowledge or skill: to learn rapidly.
[11] to become informed (usually followed by of ): to learn of an accident.
[12] knowledge gained by study; instruction or scholarship
[13] the act of gaining knowledge
[14] psychol any relatively permanent change in behaviour that occurs as a direct result of experience
[15] (when tr, may take a clause as object) to gain knowledge of (something) or acquire skill in (some art or practice)
[16] (tr) to commit to memory
[17] (tr) to gain by experience, example, etc
[18] (intr; often foll by of or about) to become informed; know
[19] not standard to teach

Words related to Learning

information, training, literature, science, study, schooling, research, culture, wisdom, lore, tuition, erudition, scholarship, letters

Words nearby Learning

learned helplessness, learned profession, learned society, learner, learner's chain, learning, learning curve, learning difficulties, learning disability, learning management system, learning resources center

Origin of Learning

before 900; Middle English lernen, Old English leornian to learn, read, ponder (cognate with German lernen ); akin to lesan to glean (cognate with German lesen to read). See lear

Words that may be confused with Learning

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, learnlearn, teach

Other words from Learning

un·learn·ing , adjective
learn·a·ble , adjective
mis·learn , verb, mis·learned or mis·learnt, mis·learn·ing.
out·learn , verb (used with object), out·learned or out·learnt, out·learn·ing.
re·learn , verb, re·learned or re·learnt, re·learn·ing.

Word origin for Learning

Old English leornian; related to Old High German lirnen

Synonyms for Learning

culture, information, literature, research, schooling, science, study, training, acquirements, attainments, erudition, letters, lore, scholarship, tuition, wisdom