different between comprehension vs learning

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French compréhension, from Latin comprehensi? (“taking together”), from com- (“with, together”) +? prehend? (“take”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /k?mp???h?n?n?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /k?mp???h?n?n?/

Noun

comprehension (countable and uncountable, plural comprehensions)

1. thorough understanding
2. (logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
3. (programming) A compact syntax for generating a list in some functional programming languages.
4. (Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.

Synonyms

• understanding

Related terms

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• learnyng (obsolete)

Etymology

Corresponding to learn +? -ing, from Middle English lerninge, used in all modern senses (act of learning; accumulated knowledge; thing learned).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?l?n??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?l??n??/
• Hyphenation: learn?ing
• Rhymes: -??(?)n??

Noun

learning (usually uncountable, plural learnings)

1. (uncountable) An act in which something is learned.
2. (uncountable) Accumulated knowledge.

   The department head was also a scholar of great learning.

3. (countable) Something that has been learned

Usage notes

• Countable sense “thing learned” often used in plural form learnings; see learnings: Usage notes for details.

Hyponyms

• game-based learning
• higher learning

Derived terms

• book-learning
• deep learning
• machine learning
• self-learning

Related terms

• learning by doing
• learning curve
• learning disability

Translations

Verb

learning

1. present participle of learn

   I'm learning to ride a unicycle.

See also

• Pierian spring

References

• learning on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• langerin, relaning