noun
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the art or profession of a teacher
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(sometimes plural) something taught; precept
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(modifier) denoting a person or institution that teaches
a teaching hospital
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(modifier) used in teaching
teaching aids
Other Word Forms
- nonteaching adjective
- self-teaching adjective
Etymology
Origin of teaching
First recorded in 1125–75, teaching is from the Middle English word teching. See teach, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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She was teaching them how to find food around the drift.
From Literature
Former Huntington Park basketball coach Joe Reed was out for 14 months before being cleared but the school didn’t give him his basketball coaching position back, only his teaching position.
From Los Angeles Times
Penny Hesselgrove, who has worked as a teaching assistant in a mainstream primary school for over 22 years, says staff are currently "stretched beyond capacity".
From BBC
But much like Cohen and Garzon, she soon found that many of the visual resources out there came up short when it came to teaching fundamental elements of Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times
This month, University College London reached a settlement with graduates and students who launched legal action over teaching quality during strikes and Covid lockdowns.
From BBC
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