learning

Definition

  • noun: the activity or process of gaining knowledge or skill by studying, practicing, being taught, or experiencing something
  • noun: the act or experience of one that 'learns'
  • synonyms: erudition, scholarship, literature

Examples

  • The job has a very steep 'learning curve'. [=there is a large amount that has to be learned quickly in order to do the job]

  • He founded a prestigious 'institution of higher learning'. [=a college or university]

  • They were people of good education and considerable/great 'learning'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) just the darkness. When the darkness comes the light, then there's another. There's another day. There's another day every day. Every day's a learning day, boy. Where is everyone? Where you been sleeping, Gen? Rip's been pulled out. Rip's mum said you'd been sleeping up at the monument. (..)
    2014 The Dark Horse
  • (..) Thank you, Genesis, for giving me this beautiful... - Rook. - ...rook. Next week, you're all going to be learning chess notation. Who knows what that means? You got to write down where you move your pieces? That's exactly what it means. You have to write down your moves, (..)
    2014 The Dark Horse