Definition

1. Noun:
   • The acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught: "Learning" refers to the process of gaining understanding, information, or abilities.
   • Knowledge acquired through such a process: "Learning" can also refer to the accumulated body of knowledge or erudition a person possesses.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Online platforms have revolutionized the process of learning.
  • Her extensive learning in classical literature is widely respected.
  • The learning of a new language requires patience and practice.

Advanced Usage

• "A learning experience": An event or situation from which one gains useful knowledge, even if it is difficult.
  • Failing the project was a tough but valuable learning experience.
• "Lifelong learning": The ongoing, voluntary pursuit of knowledge for personal or professional development throughout one's life.
  • The university promotes the concept of lifelong learning.
• "Machine learning": A type of artificial intelligence where computer systems improve their performance based on data and experience without explicit programming.
  • The app uses machine learning to personalize its recommendations.

Variants and Related Words

• Learn (verb): To gain knowledge or skill.
  • Children learn quickly through play.
• Learned (adjective): Having or showing profound knowledge.
  • He wrote a learned article on medieval history.
• Learner (noun): A person who is learning.
  • The course is suitable for both beginner and advanced learners.

Synonyms

• Acquisition: The act of gaining possession or skill.
• Education: The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction.
• Scholarship: Academic study or achievement; learning at a high level.
• Erudition: Profound knowledge from reading and study.

Related Phrases

• Learning curve: The rate of a person's progress in gaining experience or new skills.
  • The software has a steep learning curve for new users.
• Learning disability: A condition giving rise to difficulties in acquiring knowledge and skills.
  • Schools provide support for students with learning disabilities.

Related Idioms

• "A little learning is a dangerous thing": Knowing a little about something can make one overconfident and lead to mistakes.
  • He tried to fix the electrical wiring himself, proving that a little learning is a dangerous thing.

Noun

1. profound scholarly knowledge
2. the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
   • the child's acquisition of language