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learned
adjective
: having or showing a lot of learning, education, or knowledge
—used to describe something that people get or have because of learning or experience
Full Definition of LEARNED
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\ˈlərnd, ˈlərnt\ : acquired by learning <learned behavior>
— learn·ed·ly \ˈlər-nəd-lē\ adverb
— learn·ed·ness \-nəd-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of LEARNED
14th century
Related to LEARNED
- Antonyms
- benighted, dark, ignorant, illiterate, uneducated, unlearned, unlettered, unscholarly
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LEARNED Defined for Kids
learned
adjective \ˈlər-nəd\
Definition of LEARNED for Kids
: having or showing knowledge or learning <a learned opinion>
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