training
Americannoun
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the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained.
He's in training for the Olympics.
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the status or condition of a person who has been trained.
athletes in top training.
adjective
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of, relating to, or used in or for training.
a training manual.
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intended for use during an introductory, learning, or transitional period.
a training cup for weaning a baby; a training bra.
noun
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the process of bringing a person, etc, to an agreed standard of proficiency, etc, by practice and instruction
training for the priesthood
physical training
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( as modifier )
training college
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undergoing physical training
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physically fit
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physically unfit
Related Words
See education.
Other Word Forms
- half-training adjective
- nontraining adjective
- pretraining noun
- self-training noun
Etymology
Origin of training
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English (noun); train, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Students training to become paramedics in Wales say they have been advised to apply for jobs abroad due to a freeze on recruitment of newly qualified paramedics.
From BBC
McCartney and Willis' proposed site is in an area at Roshven on a rocky headland called Commando Rock which historically was used for military training.
From BBC
The bicycle course featured four small bikes with training wheels, only suitable for young children.
From Los Angeles Times
The counselors who made her feel truly understood “don’t even have to understand what I’m going through, but they do understand how to relate to someone, how to adapt whatever training they’ve had.”
From Los Angeles Times
The filings in Los Angeles County Superior Court show Cal/OSHA began its investigation into the working conditions and training provided to the deceased detectives three days after the explosion.
From Los Angeles Times
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