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teaching

[tee-ching]

noun

  1. the act or profession of a person who teaches.

  2. something that is taught. teach.

  3. Often teachings. doctrines or precepts.

    the teachings of Lao-tzu.



teaching

/ ˈپːʃɪŋ /

noun

  1. the art or profession of a teacher

  2. (sometimes plural) something taught; precept

  3. (modifier) denoting a person or institution that teaches

    a teaching hospital

  4. (modifier) used in teaching

    teaching aids

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • nonteaching adjective
  • self-teaching adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of teaching1

First recorded in 1125–75, teaching is from the Middle English word teching. See teach, -ing 1
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Example Sentences

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He started teaching at the school to give a role model to students, many of whom have never had access to instruments or music lessons.

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Also, because the programs are so far focused on higher-paying jobs, students might be nudged away from important but less-well-compensated fields such as teaching and social work.

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A teaching assistant has died after being stabbed by a student outside a school in Nogent, north-east France, officials say.

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Consider the teaching of evolution, which still faces resistance in parts of the United States more than a century after Darwin, or climate change, for which overwhelming scientific consensus has not prevented political polarization.

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Alfie Ford, a former Forest Oak pupil, was not targeted by Clarke but said he was "shocked, disappointed and angry" as he previously interacted with the teaching assistant most days.

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