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noun

learning

LUR-nihng
noun
1
The process of gaining knowledge or skill.
"Learning a new language takes daily practice."
2
Knowledge that has been built up, especially through formal study.
"His learning was evident in every conversation."

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Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe act of acquiring knowledge, or the knowledge itself.

Common pairings
lifelong learning a man of great learning machine learning

Word Forms

learnings plural

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Etymology

From Old English leornung, from the same root as learn.

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