learning
noun
learn·ing ˈlər-niŋ 
1
: the act or experience of one that learns
a computer program that makes learning fun
2
: knowledge or skill acquired by instruction or study
people of good education and considerable learning
3
: modification of a behavioral tendency by experience (such as exposure to conditioning)
Synonyms
- education
- erudition
- knowledge
- learnedness
- literacy
- scholarship
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Example Sentences
a computer program that makes learning fun different methods of foreign language learning The first year of college was a learning experience. They were people of good education and considerable learning.
Recent Examples on the Web In Gemma’s case, this is her family’s barrier to opting for at-home learning. 
Olivia Osteen, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2022 The same videoconferencing systems that successfully propped up the economy were no substitute for traditional face-to-face learning. Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Over the summer, more than a hundred students in Uvalde signed up for virtual learning and others transferred to private schools. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 The university is renovating the building to include 38 flexible-arrangement classrooms equipped with technology for on-site, hybrid or remote learning. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2022 Over the summer, more than 100 students in Uvalde signed up for virtual learning. Paul J. Weber, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Problems where quantum computers will potentially be put to use include monitoring and predicting traffic flow across complex urban environments or even processing the huge amounts of data necessary for artificial intelligence and machine learning. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 There should be a dedicated pathway for a much more universal and necessary learning: how to take care of yourself; how to look out for and help others; and how to improve both the detection and prevention of mental health crises. Tyler Black, Scientific American, 22 Aug. 2022 The possibilities for learning are endless with a MasterClass subscription, which offers in-depth courses for as little as $15 a month, on everything from screenwriting with Shonda Rhimes to cooking with Gordon Ramsay. Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day, 15 Aug. 2022 See More
Olivia Osteen, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2022 The same videoconferencing systems that successfully propped up the economy were no substitute for traditional face-to-face learning. Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Over the summer, more than a hundred students in Uvalde signed up for virtual learning and others transferred to private schools. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 The university is renovating the building to include 38 flexible-arrangement classrooms equipped with technology for on-site, hybrid or remote learning. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2022 Over the summer, more than 100 students in Uvalde signed up for virtual learning. Paul J. Weber, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Problems where quantum computers will potentially be put to use include monitoring and predicting traffic flow across complex urban environments or even processing the huge amounts of data necessary for artificial intelligence and machine learning. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 There should be a dedicated pathway for a much more universal and necessary learning: how to take care of yourself; how to look out for and help others; and how to improve both the detection and prevention of mental health crises. Tyler Black, Scientific American, 22 Aug. 2022 The possibilities for learning are endless with a MasterClass subscription, which offers in-depth courses for as little as $15 a month, on everything from screenwriting with Shonda Rhimes to cooking with Gordon Ramsay. Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day, 15 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing learning
Kids Definition
learning
noun
learn·ing
ˈlər-niŋ
1
: the act of a person who gains knowledge or skill Travel is a learning experience.
2
: knowledge or skill gained from teaching or study
They're people of great learning.
Medical Definition
learning
noun
learn·ing
: the process of acquiring a modification in a behavioral tendency by experience (as exposure to conditioning) in contrast to modifications occurring because of development or a temporary physiological condition (as fatigue) of the organism
also : the modified behavioral tendency itself
learning 1 of 2
noun
as in literacy
the understanding and information gained from being educated the learning that you get from books is just as important as the experience you get from life Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- literacy
- knowledge
- education
- scholarship
- erudition
- enlightenment
- culture
- reading
- learnedness
- edification
- pedantry
- bookishness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignorance
- illiteracy
- illiterateness
- functional illiteracy
learning
2 of 2verb
1
as in mastering
to acquire complete knowledge, understanding, or skill in after months of trying, he finally learned the dance steps Synonyms & Similar Words
- mastering
- getting
- understanding
- knowing
- discovering
- studying
- hearing
- seeing
- comprehending
- grasping
- picking up
- assimilating
- absorbing
- examining
- memorizing
- imbibing
- digesting
- apprehending
- detecting
- ascertaining
- getting the hang of
- determining
- discerning
- unearthing
- finding out
- running down
- descrying
- digging up
- scaring up
- tracking (down)
- hitting (on or upon)
- drinking (in)
- tumbling (to)
- searching (for)
- majoring (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- forgetting
- unlearning
- missing
- ignoring
- neglecting
- misunderstanding
- disregarding
- overlooking
2
as in discovering
to come to an awareness of the directors have since learned that they should examine the company's financial reports a little more closely Synonyms & Similar Words
- discovering
- realizing
- hearing
- seeing
- finding
- ascertaining
- finding out
- detecting
- encountering
- perceiving
- spotting
- getting wind of
- getting on (to)
- wising (up)
- observing
- catching on (to)
- figuring out
- descrying
- espying
- discerning
- calculating
- divining
- hitting (on or upon)
- tumbling (to)
- noting
- doping (out)
- puzzling (out)
- minding
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- missing
- ignoring
- overlooking
- disregarding
- forgetting
- unlearning
- hiding
- covering
- concealing
- screening
- masking
- blotting out
- blanketing
- veiling
- cloaking
- occulting
- shrouding
- enshrouding
- curtaining
3
as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort the police were astonished when they learned the identity of the students who had vandalized the school Synonyms & Similar Words
- finding
- discovering
- locating
- getting
- ascertaining
- detecting
- determining
- finding out
- running down
- rummaging
- descrying
- digging out
- digging up
- scaring up
- turning up
- spotting
- nosing out
- tracking (down)
- hunting (down or up)
- hitting (on or upon)
- seeking
- scouting (up)
- routing (out)
- dredging (up)
- ferreting (out)
- sighting
- rooting (out)
- espying
- looking for
- searching (for or out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- missing
- overlooking
- passing over
- losing
- mislaying
- missetting
- misplacing
- mis-setting
4
as in studying
to commit to memory he learned the words to the song while performing karaoke Synonyms & Similar Words
- studying
- memorizing
- knowing
- remembering
- understanding
- retaining
- grasping
- conning
- recalling
- recollecting
- reliving
- getting
- comprehending
- accepting
- absorbing
- digesting
- apprehending
- minding
- thinking (of)
- reminiscing (about)
- harking back (to)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unlearning
- forgetting
- ignoring
- neglecting
- disregarding
- overlooking
- misremembering
- disremembering
- passing over
- slurring (over)
- slighting
- overpassing
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of learning are erudition, knowledge, and scholarship. While all these words mean "what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind," learning applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal, often advanced, schooling.
a book that demonstrates vast learning
The words erudition and learning are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, erudition strongly implies the acquiring of profound, recondite, or bookish learning.
an erudition unusual even in a scholar
The words knowledge and learning can be used in similar contexts, but knowledge applies to facts or ideas acquired by study, investigation, observation, or experience.
rich in the knowledge of human nature
While the synonyms scholarship and learning are close in meaning, scholarship implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation.
a work of first-rate literary scholarship