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retraining

retraining

14 3.9
Learning new skills to do a different job
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈtreɪnɪŋ/
translation icon : reentrenamiento
  • As technological advancements and economic trends reshape the workplace, displacement and retraining of workers are widespread.
  • retraining workers
  • retraining programs
  • job retraining

You may have to provide money for retraining of the workers.

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Examples

  • The typical secondary school is inadequate for the retraining of veterans.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Basic skills review must provide a bridge into retraining, not a barrier.

    Academic text (1995)
  • You may have to provide money for retraining of the workers.

  • So the best policy position that we can take as a nation is to invest in retraining those workers.

  • Based on the findings of this study, worker retraining programs should be designed to include the following elements:

    Academic text (1995)
  • And at this point my mother, because we were a bit more grown up, had started retraining as a solicitor.

  • As technology or job requirements change, periodic retraining to maintain employee currency is necessary.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The money was used to build housing for Soviet officers and initiate job retraining programs.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Teachers will need in-services and retraining programs in order to deal completely and comfortably with these issues.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Many companies are investing in retraining programs to help employees adapt to new technologies.

Synonyms

training
vsretraining
1.5

Learning the skills needed to do a job or activity

focuses on learning new skills or moving to a different job
training program
vsretraining
50 2.3

A planned set of lessons and activities to teach new skills

describes the process of learning new skills or moving into a different job
vocational training
vsretraining
4 3.5

Education that teaches practical skills for a job or trade

covers learning new skills for changing jobs broadly, not only one trade
reeducation
vsretraining
1 5.4

Teaching someone new skills to replace old knowledge or habits

focuses on learning new skills for a different job or occupation
requalification
vsretraining
1 7.6

To get new training or a certificate to work in a different job

centres on acquiring new skills or changing careers rather than certification
reinstruction
vsretraining
6.0

To teach or train someone again to refresh their skills

aims at learning new skills for a different job rather than refreshing old ones

Antonyms

19 6.8

A period when activity and growth stop, often in business or the economy

12 3.5

A period of time with no movement or action

How Extensive

retraining
14 3.9
refresher
17 4.1

Surface Forms

retraining singular
retrainings plural

Morphology

retraining = retrain (transparent) = re + train + ing

This is a standard -ing noun formed from the verb 'retrain' and means the process of retraining.

Etymology

Retraining comes from the parts re- and train, where re- means 'again' and train means 'to teach or practice'. So retraining is learning new skills or being taught again, often to work in a different job.