English dictionary
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English noun: lesson | |||
| 1. | lesson (act) a unit of instruction | ||
| Samples | He took driving lessons. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | instruction, pedagogy, teaching | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dance lesson, golf lesson, language lesson, music lesson, tennis lesson | ||
| Part meronym | class, course, course of instruction, course of study | ||
| 2. | lesson (communication) punishment intended as a warning to others | ||
| Samples | They decided to make an example of him. | ||
| Synonyms | deterrent example, example, object lesson | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | admonition, monition, warning, word of advice | ||
| 3. | lesson (communication) the significance of a story or event | ||
| Samples | The moral of the story is to love thy neighbor. | ||
| Synonyms | moral | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | import, meaning, significance, signification | ||
| 4. | lesson (act) a task assigned for individual study | ||
| Samples | He did the lesson for today. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | school assignment, schoolwork | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | example, exercise, history lesson, reading assignment | ||
| Part meronym | didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching | ||
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