schooling
schooling Lexical Profile
schooling Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Education or formal instruction received at a school.
"Despite having very little formal schooling, he became an accomplished writer and historian."
The training or conditioning of an animal, especially a horse for riding or jumping.
"Daily schooling in the arena helped the young mare develop better balance and responsiveness."
The behavior of fish or aquatic animals swimming together in a coordinated group or school.
"Marine biologists observed that schooling provides small fish with crucial protection against open-ocean predators."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Recorded in Middle English from the 15th century, formed from the verb 'school' (ultimately from Latin 'schola' and Greek 'skhole', originally meaning 'leisure' and later 'learned discussion') plus the verbal noun suffix '-ing'.