teaching
Something taught by a religious or philosophical authoritySomething taught by a religious or philosophical authority.
» Islamic teachings are simple and clear.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.
Many follow the teachings of Confucius.
Lehre
уче́ниеučénije, доктри́наdoktrína
a doctrine that is taught
(countable, uncountable)The profession of educating people; the activity that a teacher does when he/she teaches.
Teaching has seen continual changes over the past decades.
I have found a teaching job.
Lehren, Lehrerberuf, Lehrtätigkeit
преподава́ниеprepodavánije, обуче́ниеobučénije
the profession of a teacher
Examples
45 sentencesIslamic teachings are simple and clear.
Islamic teachings are logical to me.
Islamic teachings are clear and simple.
Their teachings emphasize love and respect.
Islamic teachings are so clear and simple.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English teching, techinge, from Old English tǣċing, tǣċung (“instruction, direFrom Middle English teching, techinge, from Old English tǣċing, tǣċung (“instruction, direction, teaching”), equivalent to teach + -ing.
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Forms
plural: teachingsSynonyms
8 synonyms- the profession of a teacher:instructionpedagogy
- a doctrine that is taught:preceptcommandment
- the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill:educationinstructionpedagogydidacticseducational activity
Word family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable