| academic freedom |
in educational institutions, the freedom of a teacher to teach, of a student to learn, and of both to discuss and hold opinions, esp. about social, political, and moral issues, without arbitrary interference or reprisals by school or public officials, organized groups, or the like. |
| apprentice |
one who works for another to learn his or her skill or trade. [1/3 definitions] |
| apprenticeship |
the process of working for another to learn that person's skill or trade, or the act of becoming engaged in this way. |
| apt |
having ability to learn quickly. [1/4 definitions] |
| aptitude |
ability to learn quickly. [1/2 definitions] |
| beginner |
someone just beginning to acquire new knowledge or learn a new skill. |
| bright |
quick to learn; intelligent. [1/7 definitions] |
| catch up |
to learn what has been happening in the lives of others after a period of having lost communication (often fol. by "with"). [1/3 definitions] |
| clinic |
a type of instruction, like a class, wherein a group of people meet to learn about a specialized topic. [1/4 definitions] |
| corpus |
a compilation of written or spoken texts in electronic format analyzed as linguistic data in order to learn about word meaning and usage, word frequency, and language patterns. [1/4 definitions] |
| curiosity |
the desire to learn or know. [1/2 definitions] |
| curious |
eager to learn or know. [1/3 definitions] |
| Damocles |
in Greek legend, a man who was placed under a sword that hung by a single hair, to learn of the perilous nature of a ruler's life. |
| discover |
to learn or gain knowledge of through study or observation. [1/3 definitions] |
| disinterest |
lack of willingness to consider or learn about something; lack of interest. [1/2 definitions] |
| disinterested |
lacking the desire to learn about or consider something. [1/2 definitions] |
| drill1 |
to repeat actions or items so as to learn them. [1/13 definitions] |
| drum |
to force someone to learn or accept (something) by continual repetition. [1/10 definitions] |
| find out |
to discover; learn; ascertain. [1/2 definitions] |
| force-feed |
to force (one) to eat, learn, or accept something either against the will or at an uncomfortably fast pace. |
| go-cart |
a small frame with casters in which children learn to walk. [1/4 definitions] |