Definitions
01the process of gaining knowledge
A2 · Elementary Uncountable noun
n. the process of getting new knowledge or skills through study or experience.
n. the cognitive process of acquiring new knowledge, skills, or behaviours through experience, study, or instruction.
“Online tools have made language learning much easier for people at home.”
“The curriculum focuses on active learning, encouraging students to engage with the material through practical experiments rather than passive observation.”
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02accumulated knowledge
C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Formal
n. knowledge that you have gained from reading and studying for a long time.
n. the body of knowledge or scholarship acquired by an individual through extensive study.
Español:conocimiento
“The professor was a man of great learning and wrote many books.”
“His reputation for profound learning was well-deserved, as he could quote classical literature in several different languages from memory.”
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Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “learning” in context.
Etymology
From Middle English lernyng, lernynge, from Old English leornung (“learning, study”), from Proto-West Germanic *liʀnungu (“learning”), equivalent to learn + -ing. Cognate with Old Saxon lernunga, German Lernung.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domains
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Very common
- Level
- A2 · ElementaryOxford
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「カタカナ語」 data: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0
Traducciones: Kaikki.org (Wiktionary), CC BY-SA 4.0