English dictionary
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English noun: teaching | |||
| 1. | teaching (act) the profession of a teacher | ||
| Samples | He prepared for teaching while still in college. Pedagogy is recognized as an important profession. | ||
| Synonyms | instruction, pedagogy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | education | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | catechesis, catechetical instruction, hypnopedia, indoctrination, language teaching, lecture, lecturing, lesson, schooling, sleep-learning, spoonfeeding, teaching reading, tuition, tutelage, tutorship | ||
| 2. | teaching (cognition) a doctrine that is taught | ||
| Samples | The teachings of religion. He believed all the Christian precepts. | ||
| Synonyms | commandment, precept | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Golden Rule, mitsvah, mitzvah | ||
| 3. | teaching (act) the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill | ||
| Samples | He received no formal education. Our instruction was carefully programmed. Good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded. | ||
| Synonyms | didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | activity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | class, coeducation, continuing education, course, course of instruction, course of study, elementary education, extension, extension service, extracurricular activity, higher education, secondary education, team teaching, university extension, work-study program | ||
| Part holonym | classroom project, classwork, homework, lesson, prep, preparation | ||
| Domain category members | academic program, Department of Education, education, Education, education, Education Department, point system, tuition, tuition fee | ||
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