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teaching   (TTS Sound)

The noun teaching has 3 senses

• teaching, instruction, pedagogy -- (the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession")


• teaching, precept, commandment -- (a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts")


• education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity -- (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded")

The verb teach has 2 senses

• teach, learn, instruct -- (impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat")


• teach -- (accustom gradually to some action or attitude; "The child is taught to obey her parents")