| 1. | knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application. |
| 2. | the act or process of acquiring knowledge or skill. |
| 3. | Psychology. the modification of behavior through practice, training, or experience. |
verb, learned [lurnd]
or learnt, learn⋅ing.| 1. | to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski. |
| 2. | to become informed of or acquainted with; ascertain: to learn the truth. |
| 3. | to memorize: He learned the poem so he could recite it at the dinner. |
| 4. | to gain (a habit, mannerism, etc.) by experience, exposure to example, or the like; acquire: She learned patience from her father. |
| 5. | (of a device or machine, esp. a computer) to perform an analogue of human learning with artificial intelligence. |
| 6. | Nonstandard. to instruct in; teach. |
| 7. | to acquire knowledge or skill: to learn rapidly. |
| 8. | to become informed (usually fol. by of): to learn of an accident. |

learn (lûrn) v. learned also learnt (lûrnt), learn·ing, learns v. tr.
To gain knowledge, information, comprehension, or skill: learns quickly; learned about computers; learned of the job through friends. [Middle English lernen, from Old English leornian; see leis-1 in Indo-European roots.] learn'a·ble adj., learn'er n. |
learn·ing (lûr'nĭng) n.
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learning learn·ing (lûr'nĭng)
n.
The act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skill.
Knowledge or skill gained through schooling or study.
Behavioral modification especially through experience or conditioning.