learning

English Thesaurus

1. the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	basic cognitive process,
definition	:	cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	conditioning,
definition	:	a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	developmental learning,
definition	:	learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	digestion,
definition	:	learning and coming to understand ideas and information (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	education,
definition	:	the gradual process of acquiring knowledge (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	incorporation, internalisation, internalization,
definition	:	learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	imprinting,
definition	:	a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	language learning,
definition	:	learning to use a language (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	committal to memory, memorisation, memorization,
definition	:	learning so as to be able to remember verbatim (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	study, work,
definition	:	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	carry-over, transfer, transfer of training,
definition	:	application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation (noun.cognition)

2. profound scholarly knowledge (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	education,
definition	:	knowledge acquired by learning and instruction (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	letters,
definition	:	scholarly attainment (noun.cognition)

3. the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	acquire, larn, learn,
definition	:	gain knowledge or skills (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	acquire, get,
definition	:	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession)

4. profound scholarly knowledge (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	encyclopaedist, encyclopedist,
definition	:	a person who compiles information for encyclopedias (noun.person)

derivation	:	bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student,
definition	:	a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines (noun.person)

derivation	:	knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-read,
definition	:	highly educated; having extensive information or understanding (adj.all)

derivation	:	erudite, learned,
definition	:	having or showing profound knowledge (adj.all)

5. the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	acquire, larn, learn,
definition	:	gain knowledge or skills (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	acquire, get,
definition	:	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession)

6. profound scholarly knowledge (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	encyclopaedist, encyclopedist,
definition	:	a person who compiles information for encyclopedias (noun.person)

derivation	:	bookman, scholar, scholarly person, student,
definition	:	a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines (noun.person)

derivation	:	knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-read,
definition	:	highly educated; having extensive information or understanding (adj.all)

derivation	:	erudite, learned,
definition	:	having or showing profound knowledge (adj.all)