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teaching

teac·hing

UK/ˈtiːt͡ʃɪŋ/ US/ˈtitʃɪŋ/ common

noun

1.

the profession of a teacher

  • “he prepared for teaching while still in college”
  • “pedagogy is recognized as an important profession”
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2.

a doctrine that is taught

  • “the teachings of religion”
  • “he believed all the Christian precepts”
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3.

the activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill

  • “he received no formal education”
  • “our instruction was carefully programmed”
  • “good teaching is seldom rewarded”
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Origin

From Middle English techinge, techynge, techende, techand, from Old English tǣċende, from Proto-Germanic *taikijandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *taikijaną (“to show, point out”), equivalent to teach + -ing.

Phrases

  • action teaching
  • block teaching
  • distance teaching
  • flip teaching
  • home teaching
  • hybrid teaching
  • learning by teaching
  • speed teaching

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