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learning

lear·ning

UK/ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ US/ˈlɝnɪŋ/ common

noun

1.

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

  • “the child”
Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English lernyng, lernynge, from Old English leornung (“learning, study”), from Proto-West Germanic *liʀnungu (“learning”), equivalent to learn + -ing. Cognate with Old Saxon lernunga, German Lernung.

Phrases

  • a little learning is a dangerous thing
  • active learning
  • adaptive learning
  • authentic learning
  • automated machine learning
  • blended learning
  • book learning
  • competition-based learning

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