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lifelong learning

lifelong learning

3 3.5
Continuing to learn new skills and knowledge throughout your life
  • noun
  • /ˈlaɪfˌlɔŋ ˈlɜrnɪŋ/
translation icon : aprendizaje continuo
  • I want to understand your views about creative music making as it relates to lifelong learning.
  • lifelong learning opportunities
  • lifelong learning skills
  • lifelong learning era

Another person said, I value connection and lifelong learning.

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Examples

  • Librarianship is a quickly changing field and one that requires personal dedication to lifelong learning.

    Academic text (2013)
  • So I believe we are in a world where lifelong learning now becomes critical to long term career success.

  • So this whole idea about lifelong learning, challenging yourself can really make a difference.

  • We looked at lifelong learning and personal life, also in the workplace and then local community.

  • And so there is a sense in which constant lifelong learning is the main node that you have to be in.

  • And then of course, they would discuss lifelong learning and continuous improvement and respect everyone.

  • Distance education offers students opportunities to sharpen skills for lifelong learning and success outside school.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The third social justice category, equality of access to advantage, centered on creating opportunities for lifelong learning.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The coupling of creative aging and lifelong learning in music has important implications for us as meaning makers.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Providing ongoing support is crucial for lifelong learning in any professional environment.

Synonyms

learning
vslifelong learning
508 1.0

Getting knowledge and skills from study, experience, or teaching

adds continuous development throughout life, often outside formal education
continuing education
vslifelong learning
8 3.2

Courses adults take after leaving school to learn new skills for work or life

usually happens informally and continuously across life, not only adult courses
self-education
vslifelong learning
3 4.1

Learning by yourself without a teacher or school

is continuous skill and knowledge growth across life, not only single projects
self-cultivation
vslifelong learning
6.7

Working to improve yourself by learning and changing your habits

focuses on ongoing practical skill and knowledge development across life

Antonyms

1 6.5

Still water that does not move in pipes or lakes, causing poor quality

How Continuous

lifelong learning
3 3.5
CPD
  • Specialized
1 5.2
course
506 1.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

lifelong + learning

The meaning 'continuous development of skills and knowledge throughout life' is directly and transparently built from 'lifelong' (lasting for one's life) + 'learning' (the process of acquiring knowledge). This adjective+noun composition follows standard, cross-linguistic semantics and would be readily understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Lifelong learning paints a simple picture: the word lifelong means 'for life' and learning means gaining knowledge or skills, like carrying a book from childhood to old age. That's why the phrase means 'keeping on learning all through life', not just at school.