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training

training

1.5
Learning the skills needed to do a job or activity
  • noun
  • /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
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  • Schools formed teams and attended a year-long training series to design their CI3T plans.
  • a training program
  • receive training
  • teacher training

These people need remedial ethical training in science.

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Examples

  • After months of training, she felt ready to take on the challenges of her new job.

  • LPHA staff with financial responsibilities should receive training in the use of financial ratio analysis.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We had a specific training plan in mind.

  • And so this requires a little bit more training on that part.

  • How have you been finding training from home and stuff like that?

  • I understand that center schools will have training this fall on Common Core State Standards.

    Academic text (2013)
  • You are ready to start your real training.

  • Participants also described some ideas and training needs they felt would improve the process.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Third, members of the research team received valuable training in teaching, teamwork, and data management.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Schools and districts across the country have invested in training teachers on how to differentiate curriculum.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

learning
vstraining
508 1.0

Getting knowledge and skills from study, experience, or teaching

focuses on developing job skills for a particular role
training program
vstraining
50 2.3

A planned set of lessons and activities to teach new skills

is the broader process of gaining job skills beyond a single planned course
grooming
vstraining
6 4.1

Preparing someone for a job or role

is the general skill learning process rather than role-focused preparation
familiarization
vstraining
1 4.4

Learning how something works until you feel comfortable using it

is the full process of gaining job skills not only becoming comfortable with something
traineeship
vstraining
  • UK
4.9

A time of paid work and training that prepares someone for a job

is the general process of learning job skills not always paid or time-limited

Compounds

A planned set of lessons and activities to teach new skills

34 3.0

Practice and games in spring for baseball teams before the regular season starts

A first period of military training for new soldiers with hard exercise and strict rules

To teach people the skills to be soldiers

Teaching that gives the skills someone needs to do a job safely and correctly

Education that teaches practical skills for a job or trade

To teach a young child or pet to go to the bathroom instead of wearing diapers

1 5.0

A course that teaches people to say what they feel and need clearly and respectfully

A planned program of practice, exercise, and diet to make an athlete stronger and faster

A school that teaches useful job skills like cooking or car repair

A college program that trains students to become military officers and usually requires service after graduation

training program
  • Specialized
1 3.3

Software that makes a computer model learn from many examples

A ship that teaches people how to sail and work at sea

1 6.6

A set of meals planned for athletes and served together to help them train

1 3.0

A college that teaches the skills needed for a job

training school
  • Archaic
1 6.4

A place that holds young people who broke the law and helps them learn better behavior

autogenic training
  • Specialized
8.2

A way to relax your body by using calm thoughts and focusing on body feelings

A United States government school that trains officers from federal law enforcement agencies

Exercise and lessons done at home rather than in a gym or school

A course before someone starts a job that teaches basic skills and how to behave at work

Using skills or knowledge learned in one place in another similar situation

How Extensive

intensive
1 4.2
retraining
14 3.9
in-service
4 3.6
training
1.5
crash course
17 3.4
orientation
48 3.2

Surface Forms

training singular
trainings plural

Morphology

training = train (transparent) = train + ing

Regular deverbal noun from 'train' + '-ing' denoting the process of learning; straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Training comes from the verb train, which originally meant 'to pull' or 'lead' and shares the same root as tractor, a machine that pulls. So, to train someone for a job or sport is like leading them step by step to learn the needed skills.