# training

Pronunciation: say "TRAY-ning" /ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The process of teaching a person or animal, or of learning, the skills needed for a job or activity.
   - Simple: Teaching or learning the skills you need for a job or activity.
   - _The company provides extensive training for all new employees._
   - _New nurses spend six weeks in training before they work alone on a ward._
2. Regular physical workouts and practice that build fitness and prepare someone for a sport, a race or another contest.
   - Simple: Exercise and practice you do often to get fit and ready for a sport or competition.
   - _The team returns for preseason training in early July._
   - _She has been in training for the regional championships since January._
4. The stage of machine learning in which a computer model is given example data, usually in large amounts, and learns from it how to do a task.
   - Simple: Teaching a computer system to do a task by showing it lots of examples.
   - _During training, the network adjusts its internal weights little by little to reduce its errors._
   - _The company spent millions of dollars on the chatbot's training before releasing it to the public._
5. The polished manners and conduct that result from a good upbringing.
   - Simple: The good manners and behavior that come from being raised well.
   - _The young lady's training was apparent in her graceful manners at the ball._
   - _His training revealed itself in the ease with which he conversed with his elders._

## Verb

3. Present participle and gerund of train, the verb form in any of its meanings, as in 'She is training new staff' or 'training a camera on the door'. — present participle and gerund of train
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of train. Use this form for an action in progress or as the name of the activity.
   - _The recruits are training under harsh winter conditions._
   - _Training new staff takes patience and clear instructions._

## Other meanings

- (noun) The recording of multiple voice samples from a user to help a system recognize their speech patterns.
- (noun) The process by which two modems agree on which protocol and speed to use, also known as handshaking.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/training (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).