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training

[ trey-ning ]

noun

  1. the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained:

    He's in training for the Olympics.

  2. the status or condition of a person who has been trained:

    athletes in top training.



adjective

  1. of, relating to, or used in or for training:

    a training manual.

  2. intended for use during an introductory, learning, or transitional period:

    a training cup for weaning a baby; a training bra.

training

/ ˈtreɪnɪŋ /

noun

    1. the process of bringing a person, etc, to an agreed standard of proficiency, etc, by practice and instruction

      physical training

      training for the priesthood

    2. ( as modifier )

      training college

  1. in training
    in training
    1. undergoing physical training
    2. physically fit
  2. out of training
    out of training physically unfit


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Other Words From

  • half-training adjective
  • non·training adjective noun
  • pre·training noun
  • self-training noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of training1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English (noun); train, -ing 1, -ing 2

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Example Sentences

It also reported that training and continuing education jumped by 11% and 22%, respectively.

The training data reflects the relationship between states and the change in their conditional probabilities based on the voting outcome of one state.

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It’s still largely determined by regular resistance training, adequate protein and fiber consumption, calories, hormones, and genetics.

They report OMB Director Russell Vought said, “The president has directed me to ensure that federal agencies cease and desist from using taxpayer dollars to fund these divisive, un-American propaganda training sessions.”

Spaceflight still isn’t an endeavor the average person could be expected to handle without rigorous training.

She completed a yoga teacher-training program and, in the spring of 2008, went on a retreat in Peru to study with shamans.

As part of that effort, Said received weapons training for months, sources told The Daily Beast.

The training, at least as described by the U.S. military, is incredibly basic.

Training in Taji began Dec. 20; a week later, 218 Iraqis began receiving training in Anbar.

After the six-week training, the forces will be deployed to confront the Islamic State, officials said.

Concurrently with it there will be going on, as I have said, a man's special technical training.

It was a tremendous training in the sifting of evidence and the examination of appearances.

If schooling is a training in expression and communication, college is essentially the establishment of broad convictions.

Malcolm had selected it as a training-ground that evening, because he meant to weary and subdue his too highly spirited charger.

It has a training value entirely apart‌ from its practical value in that case.

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