learningnoun [ U ]
uk/ˈlɜː.nɪŋ/us/ˈlɝː.nɪŋ/B2 the activity of obtaining knowledge:
This technique makes learning fun.
knowledge obtained by study:
His friends praised his generosity, wit, and learning.
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- I'm afraid anything that involves language learning has always defeated me .
- Some students have a more analytical approach to learning.
- The idea with young children is to integrate learning with play.
- Children are encouraged to take an investigative approach to learning.
- I prefer teaching methods that actively involve students in learning.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Learning & knowing
- assimilate
- autodidact
- blended learning
- bone up
- brain training
- by-heart
- deskill
- feel
- gen up
- hear tell (of) idiom
- know better (than sb) idiom
- knowable
- mug
- mug (sth) up
- pick sth up
- quick
- reskill
- revision
- specialize
- tell
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