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learner

Syllables: learn·er/ˈlɜɹnəɹ/US[ˈlɝ.nɚ]

learner noun: one who is learning; one receiving instruction.

Noun

learner (plural learners)

  1. One who is learning; one receiving instruction.
    • She’s still a learner, so she’s prone to making mistakes.
    • Cambridge University Press has released a new series aimed at young learners with epilepsy.
  2. (dated, obsolete) A scholar.

learner meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali

learner in Hindi

one that is learning
शिक्षार्थी śikṣārthī

learner in Marathi

a learner or pupil, especially one pursuing knowledge in any field
विद्यार्थी vidyārthī

learner in Urdu

مبتدی, طالب, تلمیز

learner in Bengali

শিক্ষার্থী
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learner in Malayalam
വിദ്യാർത്ഥി, പ്രാരംഭകൻ, നവവിദ്യാർത്ഥി, പഠിതാവ്
learner in Kannada
ಕಲಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವವನು, ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿ, ಅಭ್ಯಾಸಿ, ಶಿಕ್ಷಣಾರ್ಥಿ

Examples of learner in a sentence

  • The origins of the conditions and disorders that exceptional learners have are not always well understood.
  • Idioms are a common stumbling block for learners of a language.
  • Language learners sometimes use periphrases like "did go" where a native speaker would use "went".

All 40 example sentences with learner

Antonyms of learner

Forms of learner

plurallearners

Plural of learner: learners

Origin of learner

From learn + -er.

Words formed from learner

Phrases with learner

Words that rhyme with learner

Questions about learner

What does learner mean?
Learner means one who is learning; one receiving instruction.
What is learner in Hindi?
Learner in Hindi is शिक्षार्थी (śikṣārthī). See Learner meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is learner?
Learner is a noun.
How do you pronounce learner?
Learner is pronounced /ˈlɜɹnəɹ/ (UK).
What is the plural of learner?
The plural of learner is learners.

Words near learner in the dictionary

  1. learnedly
  2. learnedness
  3. learnednesses
  4. Learneds
  5. learnedst
  6. learner
  7. learner permit
  8. learner permits
  9. learner's
  10. learner's license
  11. learner's licenses

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: learner (page history and authors); विद्यार्थी (Marathi) (page history and authors); learner (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); learner (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); learner (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); learner (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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