learning (noun) en

  • 1learning — noun 1 process of learning sth ADJECTIVE ▪ effective, successful ▪ a model for effective learning ▪ independent ▪ distance (= by correspondence course) ▪ …

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  • 2learning — ► NOUN ▪ knowledge or skills acquired through study or by being taught …

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  • 3learning disability — noun a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills • Syn: ↑learning disorder • Hypernyms: ↑disorder, ↑upset • Hyponyms: ↑dyscalculia, ↑dysgraphia, ↑ …

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  • 4learning curve — noun a graph showing the rate of learning (especially a graph showing the amount recalled as a function of the number of attempts to recall) • Hypernyms: ↑graph, ↑graphical record * * * noun, pl ⋯ curves [count] : the rate at which someone learns …

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  • 5learning curve — ˈlearning ˌcurve noun [countable usually singular] the rate at which you learn a new skill: • Everyone in the Administration Centre has been through a very steep learning curve. * * * learning curve UK US noun [C, usually singular] HR ► the rate… …

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  • 6learning — UK US /ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ noun [U] ► the process of getting an understanding of something by studying it or by experience: »Knowledge and learning are essential factors for achieving successful outcomes. »Continuous learning and acquiring new skills are… …

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  • 7learning difficulty — UK / US or learning disability UK / US noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms learning difficulty : singular learning difficulty plural learning difficulties a condition that prevents someone from learning basic skills or information at the… …

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  • 8learning disability — learning difficulty UK / US or learning disability UK / US noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms learning difficulty : singular learning difficulty plural learning difficulties a condition that prevents someone from learning basic skills or …

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  • 9learning difficulty — UK US noun [countable] usually plural [singular learning difficulty plural learning difficulties] a condition that prevents someone from learning basic skills or information at the same rate as other people …

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  • 10learning disability — learning disa,bility noun usually plural a condition that prevents someone from learning basic skills as quickly or easily as other people: children with learning disabilities …

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