training
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.
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.
Origin of training
1synonym study For training
Other words from training
- half-training, adjective
- non·train·ing, adjective, noun
- pre·train·ing, noun
- self-training, noun
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How to use training in a sentence
In Afghanistan, U.S. agencies would have to incorporate gender-based violence concerns into trainings and programs.
Legalized Spousal Abuse Is Coming to Afghanistan | Nina Strochlic | February 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe trainings are six- to eight-hours long and are conducted by Finnigan or VanVonderen the day before the actual intervention.
More recently an African-American resident attended one of my police-resident trainings on this topic.
The Gipsies, from these constant trainings, became exceedingly dexterous at picking pockets.
A History of the Gipsies | Walter SimsonAt the regimental trainings in his native town, he had often been told how well he looked in a military dress.
Olive Leaves | Lydia Howard Sigourney
Thus has Cyprian had that most useful of all trainings, action, not books.
The Letters of Cassiodorus | Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)They had to attend the trainings, but were assigned the most servile duties.
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 | George W. WilliamsIt is not probable that any trainings of art can give these endowments to him who has not received them from the gift of nature.
Thoughts on Man | William Godwin
British Dictionary definitions for training
/ (ˈtreɪnɪŋ) /
the process of bringing a person, etc, to an agreed standard of proficiency, etc, by practice and instruction: training 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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