The act, process, or art of imparting knowledge and skill

• tutoring

  1. Present participle of tutor.

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  1. Present participle of tutor.

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• tutelage

  1. The capacity or activity of a guardian; guardianship.
  2. The capacity or activity of a tutor; instruction or teaching.
  3. The state of being under the direction of a guardian or tutor.

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  1. The capacity or activity of a guardian; guardianship.
  2. The capacity or activity of a tutor; instruction or teaching.
  3. The state of being under the direction of a guardian or tutor.

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• tuition

  1. A fee for instruction, especially at a college, university, or private school.
  2. Instruction; teaching:
  3. Guardianship.

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  1. A fee for instruction, especially at a college, university, or private school.
  2. Instruction; teaching:
  3. Guardianship.

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• training

  1. The process or routine of one who trains.
  2. The state of being trained.

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  1. The process or routine of one who trains.
  2. The state of being trained.

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• teaching

  1. The act, practice, occupation, or profession of a teacher.
  2. Something taught.
  3. A precept or doctrine:

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  1. The act, practice, occupation, or profession of a teacher.
  2. Something taught.
  3. A precept or doctrine:

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• schooling

  1. Instruction or training given at school.
  2. Education obtained through experience or exposure:
  3. The training of a horse or a horse and rider in equitation.

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  1. Instruction or training given at school.
  2. Education obtained through experience or exposure:
  3. The training of a horse or a horse and rider in equitation.

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• pedagogy

  1. The art or profession of teaching.
  2. Preparatory training or instruction.

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  1. The art or profession of teaching.
  2. Preparatory training or instruction.

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• pedagogics

  1. The art of teaching; pedagogy.

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  1. The art of teaching; pedagogy.

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• instruction

  1. The act, practice, or profession of instructing:
  2. Imparted knowledge:
  3. An imparted or acquired item of knowledge:

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  1. The act, practice, or profession of instructing:
  2. Imparted knowledge:
  3. An imparted or acquired item of knowledge:

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Known facts, ideas, and skill that have been imparted

• science

  1. The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of phenomena:
  2. Such activities restricted to a class of natural phenomena:
  3. A systematic method or body of knowledge in a given area:

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  1. The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of phenomena:
  2. Such activities restricted to a class of natural phenomena:
  3. A systematic method or body of knowledge in a given area:

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• scholarship

  1. The methods, discipline, and attainments of a scholar or scholars.
  2. Knowledge resulting from study and research in a particular field.
  3. A grant of financial aid awarded to a student, as for the purpose of attending a college.

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  1. The methods, discipline, and attainments of a scholar or scholars.
  2. Knowledge resulting from study and research in a particular field.
  3. A grant of financial aid awarded to a student, as for the purpose of attending a college.

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• learning

  1. The act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skill.
  2. Knowledge or skill gained through schooling or study.
  3. Behavioral modification especially through experience or conditioning.

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  1. The act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skill.
  2. Knowledge or skill gained through schooling or study.
  3. Behavioral modification especially through experience or conditioning.

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• knowledge

  1. The state or fact of knowing:
  2. Familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study:
  3. The sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned:

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  1. The state or fact of knowing:
  2. Familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study:
  3. The sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned:

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• instruction

  1. The act, practice, or profession of instructing:
  2. Imparted knowledge:
  3. An imparted or acquired item of knowledge:

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  1. The act, practice, or profession of instructing:
  2. Imparted knowledge:
  3. An imparted or acquired item of knowledge:

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• erudition

  1. Deep, extensive learning.

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  1. Deep, extensive learning.

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The process of directing learning

• book larnin'

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• and 'rithmetic; the three R's

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• writing

  1. The act or process of producing and recording words in a form that can be read and understood:
  2. The occupation or style of someone who writes, especially for publication.
  3. Written form:

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  1. The act or process of producing and recording words in a form that can be read and understood:
  2. The occupation or style of someone who writes, especially for publication.
  3. Written form:

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• apprenticeship; reading

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• nurture

  1. The action of raising or caring for offspring:
  2. The sum of environmental influences and conditions acting on an organism, especially in contrast to heredity.
  3. The fostering or overseeing of the development of something:

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  1. The action of raising or caring for offspring:
  2. The sum of environmental influences and conditions acting on an organism, especially in contrast to heredity.
  3. The fostering or overseeing of the development of something:

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• rearing

  1. Present participle of rear.
  2. Act of raising young.

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  1. Present participle of rear.
  2. Act of raising young.

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• background

  1. The ground or scenery located behind something.
  2. The part of a pictorial representation that appears to be in the distance and that provides relief for the principal objects in the foreground.
  3. The general scene or surface against which designs, patterns, or figures are represented or viewed.

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  1. The ground or scenery located behind something.
  2. The part of a pictorial representation that appears to be in the distance and that provides relief for the principal objects in the foreground.
  3. The general scene or surface against which designs, patterns, or figures are represented or viewed.

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• cultivation

  1. The act of cultivating.
  2. The state of being cultivated.
  3. Refinement; culture.

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  1. The act of cultivating.
  2. The state of being cultivated.
  3. Refinement; culture.

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• catechism

  1. A text summarizing the basic principles of a Christian denomination, usually in question-and-answer form.
  2. Formal indoctrination in the tenets of a Christian denomination; catechesis.
  3. A manual giving basic instruction in a subject, usually by rote or repetition.

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  1. A text summarizing the basic principles of a Christian denomination, usually in question-and-answer form.
  2. Formal indoctrination in the tenets of a Christian denomination; catechesis.
  3. A manual giving basic instruction in a subject, usually by rote or repetition.

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• propagandism

  1. the art, system, or use of propaganda

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  1. the art, system, or use of propaganda

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• proselytism

  1. The practice of proselytizing.
  2. The state of being a proselyte.

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  1. The practice of proselytizing.
  2. The state of being a proselyte.

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• brainwashing

  1. Intensive, forcible indoctrination, usually political or religious, aimed at destroying a person's basic convictions and attitudes and replacing them with an alternative set of fixed beliefs.
  2. The application of a concentrated means of persuasion, such as an advertising campaign or repeated suggestion, in order to develop a specific belief or motivation.

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  1. Intensive, forcible indoctrination, usually political or religious, aimed at destroying a person's basic convictions and attitudes and replacing them with an alternative set of fixed beliefs.
  2. The application of a concentrated means of persuasion, such as an advertising campaign or repeated suggestion, in order to develop a specific belief or motivation.

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• indoctrination

  1. The act of indoctrinating, or the condition of being indoctrinated
  2. Instruction in the rudiments and principles of any science or belief system; information.

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  1. The act of indoctrinating, or the condition of being indoctrinated
  2. Instruction in the rudiments and principles of any science or belief system; information.

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• informing

  1. Present participle of inform.

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  1. Present participle of inform.

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• self-instruction

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• book-learning

  1. knowledge gained from reading or study rather than from practical experience

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  1. knowledge gained from reading or study rather than from practical experience

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• adult education

  1. continuing education

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  1. continuing education

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• preparation

  1. The act or process of preparing.
  2. The state of having been made ready beforehand; readiness.
  3. An action done to prepare for something, especially for an event or undertaking:

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  1. The act or process of preparing.
  2. The state of having been made ready beforehand; readiness.
  3. An action done to prepare for something, especially for an event or undertaking:

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• tuition

  1. A fee for instruction, especially at a college, university, or private school.
  2. Instruction; teaching:
  3. Guardianship.

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  1. A fee for instruction, especially at a college, university, or private school.
  2. Instruction; teaching:
  3. Guardianship.

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• discipline

  1. Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially training that produces moral or mental improvement:
  2. Control obtained by enforcing compliance or order:
  3. Controlled behavior resulting from disciplinary training; self-control:

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  1. Training expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior, especially training that produces moral or mental improvement:
  2. Control obtained by enforcing compliance or order:
  3. Controlled behavior resulting from disciplinary training; self-control:

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• inculcation

  1. The teaching of something by using frequent repetition

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  1. The teaching of something by using frequent repetition

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• edification

  1. Intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement; enlightenment.

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  1. Intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement; enlightenment.

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• enlightenment

  1. The act or a means of enlightening.
  2. The state of being enlightened.
  3. A philosophical movement of the 1700s that emphasized the use of reason to scrutinize previously accepted doctrines and traditions and that brought about many humanitarian reforms. Used with the.

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  1. The act or a means of enlightening.
  2. The state of being enlightened.
  3. A philosophical movement of the 1700s that emphasized the use of reason to scrutinize previously accepted doctrines and traditions and that brought about many humanitarian reforms. Used with the.

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• reading

  1. The act or activity of one that reads.
  2. The act or practice of rendering aloud written or printed matter:
  3. An official or public recitation of written material:

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  1. The act or activity of one that reads.
  2. The act or practice of rendering aloud written or printed matter:
  3. An official or public recitation of written material:

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• learning

  1. The act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skill.
  2. Knowledge or skill gained through schooling or study.
  3. Behavioral modification especially through experience or conditioning.

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  1. The act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skill.
  2. Knowledge or skill gained through schooling or study.
  3. Behavioral modification especially through experience or conditioning.

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• tutelage

  1. The capacity or activity of a guardian; guardianship.
  2. The capacity or activity of a tutor; instruction or teaching.
  3. The state of being under the direction of a guardian or tutor.

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  1. The capacity or activity of a guardian; guardianship.
  2. The capacity or activity of a tutor; instruction or teaching.
  3. The state of being under the direction of a guardian or tutor.

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• coaching

  1. Present participle of coach.
  2. The act by which someone is coached.

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  1. Present participle of coach.
  2. The act by which someone is coached.

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• tutoring

  1. Present participle of tutor.

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  1. Present participle of tutor.

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• teaching

  1. The act, practice, occupation, or profession of a teacher.
  2. Something taught.
  3. A precept or doctrine:

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  1. The act, practice, occupation, or profession of a teacher.
  2. Something taught.
  3. A precept or doctrine:

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• guidance

  1. The act or process of guiding.
  2. Counseling, such as that provided for students seeking advice about vocational and educational matters.
  3. Any of various processes for guiding the path of a vehicle or missile, by means of built-in equipment.

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  1. The act or process of guiding.
  2. Counseling, such as that provided for students seeking advice about vocational and educational matters.
  3. Any of various processes for guiding the path of a vehicle or missile, by means of built-in equipment.

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• instruction

  1. The act, practice, or profession of instructing:
  2. Imparted knowledge:
  3. An imparted or acquired item of knowledge:

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  1. The act, practice, or profession of instructing:
  2. Imparted knowledge:
  3. An imparted or acquired item of knowledge:

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• direction

  1. The management, supervision, or guidance of a group or operation:
  2. The art or action of directing a musical or theatrical production.
  3. An authoritative order or command:

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  1. The management, supervision, or guidance of a group or operation:
  2. The art or action of directing a musical or theatrical production.
  3. An authoritative order or command:

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• training

  1. The process or routine of one who trains.
  2. The state of being trained.

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  1. The process or routine of one who trains.
  2. The state of being trained.

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• study

  1. The effort to acquire knowledge, as by reading, observation, or research:
  2. An act or effort made in the pursuit of knowledge:
  3. A branch of knowledge or department of learning:

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  1. The effort to acquire knowledge, as by reading, observation, or research:
  2. An act or effort made in the pursuit of knowledge:
  3. A branch of knowledge or department of learning:

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• schooling

  1. Instruction or training given at school.
  2. Education obtained through experience or exposure:
  3. The training of a horse or a horse and rider in equitation.

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  1. Instruction or training given at school.
  2. Education obtained through experience or exposure:
  3. The training of a horse or a horse and rider in equitation.

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Knowledge acquired through education

• literacy

  1. The condition or quality of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
  2. The condition or quality of being knowledgeable in a particular subject or field:

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  1. The condition or quality of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
  2. The condition or quality of being knowledgeable in a particular subject or field:

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• scholarship

  1. The methods, discipline, and attainments of a scholar or scholars.
  2. Knowledge resulting from study and research in a particular field.
  3. A grant of financial aid awarded to a student, as for the purpose of attending a college.

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  1. The methods, discipline, and attainments of a scholar or scholars.
  2. Knowledge resulting from study and research in a particular field.
  3. A grant of financial aid awarded to a student, as for the purpose of attending a college.

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• wisdom

  1. The ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; insight.
  2. Common sense; good judgment:
  3. The sum of learning through the ages; knowledge:

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  1. The ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; insight.
  2. Common sense; good judgment:
  3. The sum of learning through the ages; knowledge:

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• learning

  1. The act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skill.
  2. Knowledge or skill gained through schooling or study.
  3. Behavioral modification especially through experience or conditioning.

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  1. The act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skill.
  2. Knowledge or skill gained through schooling or study.
  3. Behavioral modification especially through experience or conditioning.

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The teaching profession

• professing (British)

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• lecturing

  1. Present participle of lecture.
  2. The act of delivering a lecture or harangue.

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  1. Present participle of lecture.
  2. The act of delivering a lecture or harangue.

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• progressive education

  1. A set of reformist educational philosophies and methods that emphasize individual instruction, informality in the classroom, and the use of group discussions and laboratories as instructional techniques.

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  1. A set of reformist educational philosophies and methods that emphasize individual instruction, informality in the classroom, and the use of group discussions and laboratories as instructional techniques.

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• the field of education

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• teaching methods

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• didactics

  1. Instruction; teaching; pedagogy.

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  1. Instruction; teaching; pedagogy.

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• pedagogics

  1. The art of teaching; pedagogy.

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  1. The art of teaching; pedagogy.

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• training

  1. The process or routine of one who trains.
  2. The state of being trained.

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  1. The process or routine of one who trains.
  2. The state of being trained.

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• instruction

  1. The act, practice, or profession of instructing:
  2. Imparted knowledge:
  3. An imparted or acquired item of knowledge:

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  1. The act, practice, or profession of instructing:
  2. Imparted knowledge:
  3. An imparted or acquired item of knowledge:

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• tutoring

  1. Present participle of tutor.

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  1. Present participle of tutor.

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• pedagogy

  1. The art or profession of teaching.
  2. Preparatory training or instruction.

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  1. The art or profession of teaching.
  2. Preparatory training or instruction.

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• teaching

  1. The act, practice, occupation, or profession of a teacher.
  2. Something taught.
  3. A precept or doctrine:

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  1. The act, practice, occupation, or profession of a teacher.
  2. Something taught.
  3. A precept or doctrine:

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Refinement

• enlightenment

  1. The act or a means of enlightening.
  2. The state of being enlightened.
  3. A philosophical movement of the 1700s that emphasized the use of reason to scrutinize previously accepted doctrines and traditions and that brought about many humanitarian reforms. Used with the.

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  1. The act or a means of enlightening.
  2. The state of being enlightened.
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• finish

  1. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do:
  2. To bring to a required or desired state:
  3. To arrive at or attain the end of:

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  1. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do:
  2. To bring to a required or desired state:
  3. To arrive at or attain the end of:

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• cultivation

  1. The act of cultivating.
  2. The state of being cultivated.
  3. Refinement; culture.

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  1. The act of cultivating.
  2. The state of being cultivated.
  3. Refinement; culture.

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