learner

A2
US /[ˈlɝ.nɚ]/ UK /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/
noun Freq #17188

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    One who is learning; one receiving instruction.

    She’s still a learner, so she’s prone to making mistakes.

  2. 2
    noun

    works for an expert to learn a trade

  3. 3
    noun

    someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs

  4. 4
    noun

    A scholar.

Etymology

From learn + -er.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · works for an expert to... apprentice
3 noun · someone (especially a... assimilatorscholar
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms e-learnerlearnershipmetalearnernonlearnersuperlearnertelelearner
Related forms alumnusattendantautodidactbeginnercollegiandropouteducationgraduateprotegestudent

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