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learned

[lur-nid for 1–3; lurnd for 4]

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adjective

having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors.

connected or involved with the pursuit of knowledge, especially of a scholarly nature: a learned journal.

of or showing learning or knowledge; well-informed: learned in the ways of the world.

acquired by experience, study, etc.: learned behavior.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English lerned. See learn, -ed²

Related forms

learn·ed·ly, adverb

learn·ed·ness, noun

half-learned, adjective

half-learn·ed·ly, adverb

o·ver·learn·ed, adjective

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o·ver·learn·ed·ly, adverb

o·ver·learn·ed·ness, noun

well-learned, adjective

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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

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Here are some lessons learned from the eruption disruptions, which are particularly relevant for anyone traveling abroad.

Most of us learned from a previous generation of lecturers, and many students are still learning from lectures.

Egypt has quickly learned that turning over power is much more difficult than previously expected.

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Here are some lessons learned from the eruption disruptions, which are particularly relevant for anyone traveling abroad.

Most of us learned from a previous generation of lecturers, and many students are still learning from lectures.

Egypt has quickly learned that turning over power is much more difficult than previously expected.

By tagging individual specimens, scientists have learned that whale sharks can log thousands of miles in years-long trips.

But now researchers have learned that the drug also causes more neurons to form than normally would.

We have learned much about various teaching methods, the brain, and made education mandatory.

We learned how to make lighter, crispier latkes by extracting as much water as possible from the potatoes before cooking.

SuperMemo is based on the insight that there is an ideal moment to practice what you've learned.

It's a lesson that other companies have also learned the hard way.

They learned to handle strategic, rather than purely tactical, concepts.

Langkilde also tried to determine whether the skittish behavior is a learned or evolved response.

Ten minutes later they learned that the drug was being administered, so they believed their discomfort would begin to subside.

Sorel is glad he learned early on that if you use humor, you don't have to yell.

They've learned that gardens on the edges of populated areas provide a reliable food supply.

Students will conclude by designing their own aquarium habitats based on what they have learned.

To do so, the dogs have learned to navigate the subway.

Apparently they've learned that the bread people toss to ducks and other waterfowl also attracts fish.

That's probably something else she learned from her great-grandmother.

In it, the scientists suggest that the animals might have learned their unusual behavior from interactions with humans.

Both learned two different thumb-to-finger sequences over a few hours.

They were also crazy about flying and had learned their business first as barnstormers, then instructors.

But she learned fast, thanks to a team of experts who brought the project to fruition.

Ask students to list the things they learned from the quiz.

But there was still a lot to be learned without inducing an ice cream headache.

Millions of years ago, leafcutter ants learned to grow fungi.

Here's your chance to ignore all those rules you ever learned about not overbeating whipping cream.

Strong winds can knock the babies from the protection of their mothers' wings, and many have not learned how to fly.

Cuba is the only country in the world to have already learned how to live with the end of the age of oil.

We learned that they're not eating much meat in the wild.

And he's learned that great music is a critical part of the mix.

Ask students to discuss what they learned about adaptations in modern and prehistoric animals.

Young children can crudely add and subtract numbers before they have learned the rules of arithmetic, a new study finds.

We learned that semis rumble down the highway all night.

Instead, the researchers conclude, sponging is learned by daughters from their mothers.

Elephants quickly learned to cooperate as a pair on a task that brought them a food reward.

Ask students what they have learned about tornadoes.

But researchers are applying lessons learned from noses to tackle liquids.

They should base their ideas on what they have learned about crocodilians' previous adaptations.

Tell us what you learned from a life or death situation.

Students will conclude by creating pamphlets or multimedia presentations showing what they have learned.

Other places have learned how to cope with popularity.

They will conclude by designing quilts describing what they have learned.

Students present individually or in small groups what they have learned about their chosen material object.

Ask students what they learned about the impact of humans on these two ecosystems.

Renken learned the limits of his academic freedom the hard way.

But as ever more countries embark on it, some vital lessons are beginning to be learned.

We're interested in the unexpected lessons you learned while working toward your big goal.

Readers also learned about new vaccines coming to market that.

Researchers have found a variety of complex, learned behaviors that differ from pod to.

We learned to read in first grade, and those skills have served us well ever since.

He may well wish he had learned that lesson four years ago.

Over time, people learned to separate materials in oil by heating it.

After a quick retreat to a dense stand of trees, the grizzly got his reward for a lesson learned well: peace and quiet.

She learned mathematics and science from private tutors.

I've since learned that many posters do recommend thank you notes after conferences and am kicking myself.

From a series of experiments, researchers learned that subjects were more likely to.

That's the lesson one couple learned when they made a small addition to the cramped galley kitchen.

We learned the ropes and the lingo, and saw what keeps them searching.

The secret of teaching is to appear to have known all your life what you learned this afternoon rodentmind.

They learned to fly in a country where any foreign student who can pay his fees is welcome.

After being taught the alphabet, he learned to read and taught the skill to other slaves.

We've learned quite a bit so far about the origins of farming and herding, and the rise of cities.

The secret of teaching is to appear to have known all your life what you learned this afternoon fiona.

The lessons of these companies can be learned and applied by the vast majority of managers at all levels.

Scientists have learned that the wild male chickens.

Many of them are family recipes she learned from her mother, and they aren't especially fancy.

She started taking lessons when she was recovering from a painful divorce and learned a lot more than a few dance steps.

After logging on, officers learned that the site noted numerous lavatories on the.

If students are not yet writing, have them color in the parts of the body they have learned about and practice naming them.

Wallace's three sons grew up on the property, and all learned metalworking.

He learned to weld when he was growing up, and it's his first love.

Students write a report about what they learned while on co-op, but the amount of responsibility varies widely.

Most professionals learned to establish a prudent distance from that world.

The researchers found that rook pairs spontaneously learned how to solve the problem.

They've learned through trial and error what they'll plant again-and what issues they still face.

Some faculty members learned that they would not be rehired only when bookstore clerks did not have contracts for them.

Politicians have learned how to monetise their pull.

Discuss students' stories and the things they have learned from this activity.

We learned that a solitary kidney transplant without a genetic barrier could function normally.

But even he could have learned a few tricks about living on the edge from these other temperamental artists.

Whenever planes crash safety experts quickly incorporate the lessons that have been learned into the pilots' checklists.

Explain to students that, as they have learned from this activity, things that are less abundant tend to be more valuable.

The process is what allows the brain to convert newly learned information into long-term storage in the brain.

The more important question is whether cities have learned how to prevent further outbursts.

Explain that writing and spelling words are learned behaviors.

What's been learned from those events, and how they have shaped our lives since.

His descendants had learned the lesson-the wrong one.

I've learned to express my ideas and feelings through photography.

The experimenter has learned that infants are afraid of falling down chasms.

But foresters have learned that forests need fires to clear out the brush and even to get seeds to germinate.

So each time this happened, she learned to hide better.

The subject of the experiment, the infant, has learned his mother can't be trusted.

Think back to your model watershed and what you learned about your own watershed.

They learned better when they could see, touch and taste their lessons.

Scientists learned how to attach the molecules to cells and proteins inside the bodies of other living.

The more that is learned the closer treatment and even cure becomes possible.

O'Leary sees vultures up close and has learned a lot about their personalities.

Although using facial expressions to convey emotions may be largely instinctive, there is also a learned component.

The team then tested whether the bees could apply what they had learned to a new situation.

Ask students whether they enjoyed conducting the interviews and whether they learned any interesting things.

Scientists may not be able to build a better mouse trap, but they have learned how to build a better mouse.

Then tell other people what you've learned and how important conservation is.

Share what you learned about the world and yourself from traveling.

They learned to survive on what they could find in the desert.

Students will conclude by creating visual presentations showcasing the things they have learned about the border.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb (used with object)

to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski.

to become informed of or acquainted with; ascertain: to learn the truth.

to memorize: He learned the poem so he could recite it at the dinner.

to gain (a habit, mannerism, etc.) by experience, exposure to example, or the like; acquire: She learned patience from her father.

(of a device or machine, especially a computer) to perform an analogue of human learning with artificial intelligence.

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Nonstandard. to instruct in; teach.

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verb (used without object)

to acquire knowledge or skill: to learn rapidly.

to become informed (usually followed by of): to learn of an accident.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English lernen, Old English leornian to learn, read, ponder (cognate with German lernen); akin to lesan to glean (cognate with German lesen to read). See lear

Related forms

learn·a·ble, adjective

mis·learn, verb, -learned or -learnt, -learn·ing.

out·learn, verb (used with object), -learned or -learnt, -learn·ing.

re·learn, verb, -learned or -learnt, -learn·ing.

Can be confused: learn, teach (see synonym note at the current entry; see synonym note at teach).

Synonyms
1. Learn, ascertain, detect, discover imply adding to one's store of facts. To learn is to add to one's knowledge or information: to learn a language. To ascertain is to verify facts by inquiry or analysis: to ascertain the truth about an event. To detect implies becoming aware of something that had been obscure, secret, or concealed: to detect a flaw in reasoning. To discover is used with objective clauses as a synonym of learn in order to suggest that the new information acquired is surprising to the learner: I discovered that she had been married before.

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World English Dictionary

learned (ˈlɜːnɪd)

—*adj*
1.	having great knowledge or erudition
2.	involving or characterized by scholarship
3.	(prenominal) a title applied in referring to a member of the legal profession, esp to a barrister: my learned friend

'learnedly

—*adv*

'learnedness

—n

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Word Origin & History

learn

O.E. leornian "to get knowledge, be cultivated," from P.Gmc. *liznojan (cf. O.Fris. lernia, O.H.G. lernen, Ger. lernen "to learn," Goth. lais "I know), with a base sense of "to follow or find the track," from PIE *leis- "track." Related to Ger. Gleis "track," and to O.E. læst "sole of the foot"

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(see last (n.)). The transitive sense (He learned me how to read), now vulgar, was acceptable from c.1200 until early 19c., from O.E. læran "to teach" (cf. M.E. lere, Ger. lehren "to teach;" see lore), and is preserved in the adj. learned "having knowledge gained by study" (c.1340).

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