Thesaurus: training

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Train
2. n. The act of one who trains; the act or process of exercising, disciplining, etc.; education.
3. n. activity leading to skilled behavior
4. n. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
5. The act of one who trains; the act or process of exercising, disciplining, etc.; education. Fan training (Hort.), the operation of training fruit trees, grapevines, etc., so that the branches shall radiate from the stem like a fan. -- Horizontal training (Hort.), the operation of training fruit trees, grapevines, etc., so that the branches shall spread out laterally in a horizontal direction. -- Training college. See Normal school, under Normal, a. -- Training day, a day on which a military company assembles for drill or parade. [U. S.] -- Training ship, a vessel on board of which boys are trained as sailors. Syn. -- See Education.
6. The act of one who trains; the act or process of exercising,disciplining, etc.; education. Fan training (Hort.), the operation oftraining fruit trees, grapevines, etc., so that the branches shallradiate from the stem like a fan.-- Horizontal training (Hort.), the operation of training fruittrees, grapevines, etc., so that the branches shall spread outlaterally in a horizontal direction.-- Training college. See Normal school, under Normal, a.-- Training day, a day on which a military company assembles fordrill or parade. [U. S.] -- Training ship, a vessel on board of whichboys are trained as sailors.
7. n:100 n. activity leading to skilled behavior