learn·ing
(lûŕnĭng)
noun
- The act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skill.
- Knowledge or skill gained through schooling or study. See synonyms at knowledge
- Psychology Behavioral modification especially through experience or conditioning.
learn
(lûrn)
[Middle English lernen, from Old English leornian.]
verb: learned, also learnt (lûrnt), learn·ing, learns.
transitive verb
- To gain knowledge, comprehension, or mastery of through experience or study.
- To fix in the mind or memory; memorize: learned the speech in a few hours.
- To acquire experience of or an ability or a skill in: learn tolerance; learned how to whistle.
- To become aware: learned that it was best not to argue.
- To become informed of; find out. See synonyms at discover
- Nonstandard To cause to acquire knowledge; teach.
- Obsolete To give information to.
intransitive verb
- To gain knowledge, information, comprehension, or skill: learns quickly; learned about computers; learned of the job through friends.
derivatives
- learńa·ble
- adjective
- learńer
- noun
