LEARNING, ppr. lern'ing. Gaining knowledge by instruction or reading, by study, by experience or observation acquiring skill by practice.

LEARNING, n. lern'ing.

1. The knowledge of principles or facts received by instruction or study acquired knowledge or ideas in any branch of science or literature erudition literature science. The Scaligers were men of great learning.

This is the proper sense of the word.

2. Knowledge acquired by experience, experiment or observation.
3. Skill in anything good or bad.