training

[ trey-ning ]

/ ˈtreɪ nɪŋ /

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noun

the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained: He's in training for the Olympics.

the status or condition of a person who has been trained: athletes in top training.

adjective

of, relating to, or used in or for training: a training manual.

intended for use during an introductory, learning, or transitional period: a training cup for weaning a baby; a training bra.

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Origin of training

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English (noun); see train, -ing¹, -ing²

synonym study for training

1. See education.

OTHER WORDS FROM training

half-training, adjectivenon·train·ing, adjective, nounpre·train·ing, nounself-training, noun

Words nearby training

trained nurse, trainee, traineeship, trainer, trainer sock, training, Training Agency, training aid, training college, training pants, training school

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How to use training in a sentence

It also reported that training and continuing education jumped by 11% and 22%, respectively.
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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.
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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.”
My Dad served in WWII — he was a hero, not a loser|Peter Rosenstein|September 10, 2020|Washington Blade

Spaceflight still isn’t an endeavor the average person could be expected to handle without rigorous training.
When will we see ordinary people going into space?|Neel Patel|September 9, 2020|MIT Technology Review
She completed a yoga teacher-training program and, in the spring of 2008, went on a retreat in Peru to study with shamans.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As part of that effort, Said received weapons training for months, sources told The Daily Beast.
U.S. Spies See Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre|Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The training, at least as described by the U.S. military, is incredibly basic.
Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’|Nancy A. Youssef|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Training in Taji began Dec. 20; a week later, 218 Iraqis began receiving training in Anbar.
Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’|Nancy A. Youssef|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
After the six-week training, the forces will be deployed to confront the Islamic State, officials said.
Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’|Nancy A. Youssef|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Concurrently with it there will be going on, as I have said, a man's special technical training.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
It was a tremendous training in the sifting of evidence and the examination of appearances.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
If schooling is a training in expression and communication, college is essentially the establishment of broad convictions.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Malcolm had selected it as a training-ground that evening, because he meant to weary and subdue his too highly spirited charger.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
It has a training value entirely apart‌ from its practical value in that case.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)

British Dictionary definitions for training

training

/ (ˈtreɪnɪŋ) /

noun

the process of bringing a person, etc, to an agreed standard of proficiency, etc, by practice and instructiontraining for the priesthood; physical training
(as modifier)training college

in training

undergoing physical training
physically fit

out of training physically unfit

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training

Origin of training

synonym study for training

OTHER WORDS FROM training

Words nearby training

Words related to training

How to use training in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for training