different between courtesy vs training

English

Etymology

From Middle English curtesie, from Anglo-Norman curtesie, from Old French curteisie, cortoisie.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k??t?si/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k?t?si/
• Hyphenation: cour?te?sy

Noun

courtesy (countable and uncountable, plural courtesies)

1. (uncountable) Polite behavior.

2. (countable) A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice.
3. (uncountable) Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.

4. (uncountable) Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.

   [on a label, caption, etc.] Courtesy the Smith Foundation: [e.g.] use of this image was allowed through the courtesy of the Smith Foundation.

5. A curtsey.
   • 1760, Oliver Goldsmith, The Citizen of the World

     The lady drops a courtesy in token of obedience, and the ceremony proceeds as usual.

6. (law) The life interest that the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.

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Verb

courtesy (third-person singular simple present courtesies, present participle courtesying, simple past and past participle courtesied)

1. Alternative form of curtsey
   • 1740, Samuel Richardson, Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded

     Well, but Polly attended, as I said; and there were strange simperings, and bowing, and courtesying, between them; the honest gentleman seeming not to know how to let his mistress wait upon him […]

Adjective

courtesy (not comparable) (used only before the noun)

1. Given or done as a polite gesture.

   We paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.

2. Supplied free of charge.

   Synonyms: complimentary, free of charge, gratis

   The event planners offered courtesy tickets for the reporters.

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References

Anagrams

• cosurety, courtsey

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?e?n??/
• Rhymes: -e?n??
• Hyphenation: train?ing

Verb

training

1. present participle of train

Noun

training (usually uncountable, plural trainings)

1. Action of the verb to train. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
2. The activity of imparting and acquiring skills.
3. The result of good social upbringing.
4. (computing) The process by which two modems determine which protocol and speed to use; handshaking.
5. (voice recognition) The recording of multiple samples of a user's voice to aid pattern recognition.

Usage notes

• The plural trainings, for more than one training session, is not often used.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• atrining

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English training.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?tre?.n??/
• Hyphenation: trai?ning
• Rhymes: -e?n??

Noun

training m (plural trainingen or trainings)

1. training (imparting or acquisition of skills, esp. in exercise and sports, also in chiefly extracurricular education)
2. a training session

Derived terms

• trainingsbroek
• trainingskamp
• trainingspak
• voetbaltraining

Spanish

Noun

training m (plural trainings)

1. training