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learner

[ lur-ner ]

noun

  1. a person who is learning; learn; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.


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/ ˈɜːə /

noun

  1. someone who is learning something; beginner
  2. (in South Africa) a school pupil
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of learner1

before 1000; Middle English lerner ( e ), Old English leornere; learn, -er 1
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Since then the marking each year has been described as "generous", "sensitive" and "taking account of any impact on learners".

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It encourages learners - through its 'Ready to Pass?' campaign - to only book their driving test when their instructor agrees they are ready.

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The transport secretary has pledged to reduce the number of learner drivers in England waiting more than five months to sit practical tests.

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He sees himself as a stand-in for the average listener, who tends to be between 25 and 54 years old and a highly engaged, lifelong learner.

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The Welsh government said Seren helped learners attend "the best universities, including universities in Wales".

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