teaching

Pronunciation: /ˈtiːt͡ʃɪŋ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the profession of a teacher
  2. noun a doctrine that is taught
  3. noun the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

Etymology

From Middle English teching, techinge, from Old English tǣċing, tǣċung (“instruction, direction, teaching”), equivalent to teach + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

instruction, pedagogy

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
education
Narrower (hyponyms)
language teaching, lecture, teaching reading, catechesis, spoonfeeding, lesson

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