A thing which is taught or learned; something to be learned; spec. (now largely historical) a passage to be studied by a pupil for repetition to…

A recitation of a piece of music. Obsolete. rare.

plural. Sentences or passages in English to be translated into Latin as a school-exercise. Obsolete.

A practical treatise; an exercise for students. Now rare.

An exercise written on a given subject, esp. a school essay; an exercise in translation. Now U.S.

A problem or exercise designed to illustrate or demonstrate a principle, rule, etc. (esp. in mathematics).

= task, n. 2a 2b Obsolete. rare.

The action or an instance of reciting in a formal manner, esp. recitation of something learned by heart; a piece set to be learned and recited.

A task prescribed or performed for the sake of attaining proficiency, for training either body or mind… A composition or translation written by…

An example or collection of examples to serve for practice or exercise in a subject, esp. in grammar. Obsolete.

An educational exercise, lesson, or problem intended to be both instructive and enjoyable. Chiefly in plural, esp. in the titles of collections of…

A piece of work; a duty or allotted task; a school task or lesson to be prepared; (U.S.) a piece of schoolwork imposed as a punishment.

attributive, as vacation-exercise, vacation-task, vacation-time, etc.

Scottish. A translation from English into Latin prose done as a school or university exercise; a piece of English prose set for translation into…

spec. A portion of study imposed by a teacher; a lesson to be learned or prepared; spec. (Winchester College slang) an essay or composition to be…

A theme for a school exercise, composition, or essay.

The transcription of a dictated passage, esp. one in a foreign language, as a school exercise; a passage transcribed in this way.

homework to be done during the holidays.

A school exercise or piece of home-work. Obsolete.

Schoolwork assigned to a pupil to be done outside lesson time (typically at home). In extended use: an assignment or exercise to be completed in…

In some public schools, a short set of Latin verses on a given subject.

a book used for ‘cramming’ a subject.

School slang. A piece or lesson to be learned and recited; the class at which such pieces are recited. Cf. repetition, n.1 3b. Now rare.

At Charterhouse School: homework, preparation; = prep, n.3 2.

Chiefly British and South African. = preparation, n. 11.

work done in the classroom, rather than at home or elsewhere; cf. homework, n. 2.

Originally and chiefly British. Schoolwork done outside teaching periods by a pupil preparing for subsequent lessons, esp. under supervision, as…

(a) a card issued by an employer as proof that the cardholder is employed; (also in later use) a card certifying that the bearer has permission to…

attributive, as vacation-exercise, vacation-task, vacation-time, etc.