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training

American  
[trey-ning] / ˈtreɪ nɪŋ /

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 British  
/ ˈtreɪnɪŋ /

noun

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

      training for the priesthood

      physical training

    2. ( as modifier )

      training college

    1. undergoing physical training

    2. physically fit

  1. physically unfit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Shirreffs was asked if Vietnam or training horses was more difficult.

From Los Angeles Times

Officials are typically only issued a badge and a gun after undergoing law-enforcement training.

From The Wall Street Journal

Previously, the spy agency had said it appeared she had received succession training.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has updated its training, tactics and military doctrine for the drone era.

From The Wall Street Journal

Already, German tanks and armored personnel carriers, emblazoned with the military’s black Iron Cross insignia, are training in Lithuania’s Rudninkai forest close to the border with Belarus, Russia’s closest ally.

From The Wall Street Journal