Definition of learning
1 : the act or experience of one that learns a computer program that makes learning fun
2 : knowledge or skill acquired by instruction or study people of good education and considerable learning
3 : modification of a behavioral tendency by experience (such as exposure to conditioning)
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Examples of learning in a Sentence
a computer program that makes learning fun
different methods of foreign language learning
The first year of college was a learning experience.
They were people of good education and considerable learning.
Recent Examples of learning from the Web
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And their city children will have outside-the-city experiences, Ms. Parker said — including learning to drive.
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In an effort provide a more complete picture of student performance, parents will be able go online to view a personalized learning profile, said Mike Borkowski, president of the District 67 Board of Education.
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Classrooms where teachers and students actively work against the narratives and misconceptions that batter them are places where real learning happens.
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At the same time, several of the leaders appeared to hope this week’s meeting, Trump’s first, would prove a learning experience.
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The camouflage of trauma and neglect have given way to a rebirth in environmental learning and preservation.
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The kindergarten through second grade program blends traditional instruction with online learning pitched at the level of each child.
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So if a student begins to struggle in the online learning environment, the student can go back to attending the local brick and mortar school.
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George Hanbury is president and CEO of Nova Southeastern University, the state’s largest private nonprofit institution of higher learning.
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Synonym Discussion of learning
Other Education Terms
LEARNING Defined for English Language Learners
learning
playDefinition of learning for English Language Learners
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: the activity or process of gaining knowledge or skill by studying, practicing, being taught, or experiencing something : the activity of someone who learns
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: knowledge or skill gained from learning
LEARNING Defined for Kids
learning
Definition of learning for Students
1 : the act of a person who gains knowledge or skill Travel is a learning experience.
2 : knowledge or skill gained from teaching or study They're people of great learning.
Medical Dictionary
learning
Medical Definition of learning
: the process of acquiring a modification in a behavioral tendency by experience (as exposure to conditioning) in contrast to modifications occurring because of development or a temporary physiological condition (as fatigue) of the organism; also : the modified behavioral tendency itself
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