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
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For example, it can reduce the benefits of endurance training and negatively affect athletic performance.
From Science Daily
The victim is being supported by specially-trained officers, according to the Met, which says it is prioritising women's safety by working closely with venues to provide training for staff.
From BBC
The UK's Defence Secretary, John Healey, told the BBC on Thursday that before the conflict Russia had been sharing intelligence and providing training to Iran on types of drones and electronic warfare.
From BBC
When I arrived back at the training ground the following Monday, I was given all the medical data I explained about above, for all our lads who were away on international duty.
From BBC
At one point it was reported that equipment was so scarce that recruits were training with broom handles instead of rifles.
From BBC
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