teaching
//ˈtiːt͡ʃɪŋ//
formalForms
- Plural
- teachings
Definitions
1.Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.
- Many follow the teachings of Confucius.
2.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.
1.present participle and gerund of teach
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1843
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Common
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
From Middle English teching, techinge
From Old English tǣċing, tǣċung (“instruction, direction, teaching”), equivalent to teach + -ing.