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training

[trey-ning]
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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.
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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.
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Origin of training

1400–50; late Middle English (noun); see train, -ing1, -ing2
Related formshalf-train·ing, adjectivenon·train·ing, adjective, nounpre·train·ing, nounself-train·ing, noun

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1. See education.
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training

noun
    1. the process of bringing a person, etc, to an agreed standard of proficiency, etc, by practice and instructiontraining for the priesthood; physical training
    2. (as modifier)training college
  2. in training
    1. undergoing physical training
    2. physically fit
  3. out of training physically unfit
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