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| academic |
having to do with school or what you learn in school. |
| 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. |
| anthropology |
the scientific study of humankind. People who study anthropology learn about the origins and development of human beings and their societies and customs. |
| apprentice |
someone who works for somebody else to learn that person's skill or trade. [1/2 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 |
able to learn quickly. [1/3 definitions] |
| aptitude |
ability to learn quickly. [1/2 definitions] |
| ascertain |
to learn without question; determine. |
| beginner |
someone just beginning to acquire new knowledge or learn a new skill. |
| bright |
quick to learn; smart. [1/5 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] |
| class |
a group of students who meet together to learn in school. [1/8 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] |
| count1 |
to give each thing in a group a number to learn how many there are. |
| curiosity |
the desire to learn or know. |
| curious |
eager to learn or know. |
| 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. |
| data |
facts, figures, or other pieces of information that can be used to learn about something. The word "data" is the plural form of "datum," but is often used with a singular verb. |
| discover |
to learn or find out about something through study or by watching. [1/2 definitions] |
| disinterest |
lack of willingness to consider or learn about something; lack of interest. [1/2 definitions] |
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