noun
learning
LUR-ning/ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
The acquisition of knowledge or skill through experience.
Her finished knot shows the results of learning from an instruction card.
Etymology
The verb meaning “acquire knowledge” and its noun-forming ending originally named the activity of studying. Learning then also came to mean the result of that activity: the knowledge someone has acquired.
In context
the learning effectiveness when using virtual laboratories over traditional teaching methods
More examples
- Hands-on learning helps new employees use the equipment safely.
- Learning takes patience, especially when a skill is unfamiliar.
- She puts her learning into practice in the kitchen.
Forms
learn verb — Acquire knowledge or skill through experience.
learner noun — A person who acquires knowledge or skills.