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book-learning

book-learn·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boo k lur-ning]
    • /bʊk ˈlɜr nɪŋ/
    • /bʊk ˈlɜː.nɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo k lur-ning]
    • /bʊk ˈlɜr nɪŋ/

Definitions of book-learning word

  • noun book-learning knowledge acquired by reading books, as distinguished from that obtained through observation and experience. 1
  • noun book-learning formal education: She thought that common sense was just as important as book learning. 1
  • noun book-learning Knowledge acquired from reading books, as opposed to knowledge gained through experience or feeling; theoretical or academic knowledge as opposed to practical or common-sensical knowledge. 0
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Origin of book-learning

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90

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Parts of speech for Book-learning

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Book-learning

book-learning popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for book-learning

noun book-learning

  • account — If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.
  • knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
  • lesson — a section into which a course of study is divided, especially a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject: The manual was broken down into 50 lessons.
  • study — a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like.
  • version — a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account: two different versions of the accident.
All 24 Synonyms of book-learning

Antonyms for book-learning

noun book-learning

  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
  • misunderstanding — failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent.
  • writing — the act of a person or thing that writes.
All 4 Antonyms of book-learning

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