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learner

learner

67 1.0
A person who gains knowledge and skills from study, practice or teaching
  • noun
  • /ˈlɜrnər/
translation icon : estudiante
  • The participants included teachers and learners from participating classrooms as detailed in Table 1.
  • English learners
  • adult learners
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Examples

  • I am a quick learner.

  • And making a learner think seems best achieved in a social environment with other learners and a caring teacher.

  • This is the only college where the teacher is the learner and the learner is the teacher.

  • You are a lifelong learner whether you want to be or not.

  • The content may be useful to the learner as an educated person in the future.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Social media tools have provided new ways for learners to collaborate and share the learning environment.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Personalization of learning, it is argued, provides the learner with greater flexibility and options for learning.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Even online tutoring systems and networks can provide learners with powerful feedback on their writing.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Constructivist learning activities, accordingly, enable learners to access experiences from which they can construct knowledge.

    Academic text (2013)
  • As a student in the program, she is considered an eager learner who absorbs new information quickly.

Synonyms

student
vslearner
1.0

A person who studies at a school or university

is broader, covering people gaining knowledge in many different settings
beginner
vslearner
81 1.0

A person who has just started to learn or do something

covers people at all experience levels, not only those starting out
trainee
vslearner
50 2.4

A person learning the skills needed for a job

covers general gaining of knowledge or skill beyond job focused training
scholar
vslearner
24 4.2

A person, often a child, who learns from a teacher

is more general, applying to anyone gaining knowledge at any level
sponge
vslearner
17 7.0

A person who learns new things quickly and easily

is neutral about speed, covering both fast and slow knowledge gain
neophyte
vslearner
9 8.4

A person new to a subject, skill, or belief

can be at any stage of gaining knowledge, not only at the start
autodidact
vslearner
3 8.8

A person who teaches themselves a subject without taking classes

includes both self directed and guided ways of gaining knowledge
studier
vslearner
1 5.2

A person who spends time learning or finding out more about a subject

is broader, including informal and experience based ways of gaining skill
assimilator
vslearner
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A person who learns new ideas, habits, or skills from other people

is broader and also covers active study and practical experience
abecedarian
vslearner
9.9

A person who is beginning to learn something

is wider, also applying to ongoing or advanced skill development
grasper
vslearner
4.6

A person who learns new things quickly

focuses on gaining knowledge generally rather than quick comprehension ability

Antonyms

3.2

A person who knows a lot about a subject and can help others

How Skilled

expert
3.2
practitioner
120 4.0
apprentice
97 3.4
learner
67 1.0
beginner
81 1.0

Surface Forms

learner singular
learners plural

Morphology

learner = learn (transparent) = learn + er

Formed by the verb 'learn' + agentive suffix '-er', meaning 'one who learns' which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Learner comes from the old verb learn, which means 'to get knowledge or skill', plus the ending -er, which means 'one who does something' and is used in words like teacher and writer. So a learner is simply a person who is gaining knowledge or skill.