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learning ability

learning ability

Meaning of learning ability

capacity to learn quickly

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British English/ə ˈlɜːnɪŋ əˈbɪlɪti/
American English/ə ˈlɝnɪŋ əˈbɪlɪti/
Russian transcription[spɐˈsobnəsʲtʲ k ɐbʊˈt͡ɕenʲɪju]
learning ability
learning ability - способность к обучению
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learning ability with Russian translation

learning ability usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На собеседовании был тест, чтобы проверить его способность к обучению.

The interview included a task to check his learning ability.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Быстрая способность к обучению поможет вам быстро адаптироваться к новым задачам.

Quick learning ability will help you adapt to new tasks fast.

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learning ability belongs to the topic "Skills and Career". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

learning abilityспособность к обучению
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

learning ability synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between learning ability / learning potential / learning capacity / intelligence / learning skills / aptitude

🇬🇧English
learning ability

Identical to the headword; a general term for someone's capacity to learn new information or skills.

B2Often

Her learning ability allowed her to pick up new languages quickly.

Её способность к обучению позволяла ей быстро осваивать новые языки.

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learning potential

Refers to the future or latent capacity to learn; often used in educational assessment to indicate what someone could achieve with support.

B2Often

The teacher assessed his learning potential to plan appropriate challenges.

Учитель оценил его потенциал к обучению, чтобы подобрать подходящие задания.

L
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learning capacity

Emphasises the volume or extent of learning someone can manage (how much or how intensely they can learn), rather than specific techniques.

B2Often

Her learning capacity meant she could handle several intensive courses at once.

Её способность к усвоению материала позволяла ей одновременно посещать несколько интенсивных курсов.

🇬🇧English

A broader concept covering general mental ability (reasoning, understanding, problem-solving); overlaps with learning ability but is not identical.

B2Very Often

Her high intelligence helped her perform well academically, but she also had strong study habits.

Её высокий интеллект помогал ей успешно учиться, но у неё также были хорошие учебные навыки.

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learning skills

Refers to specific techniques and strategies for learning (e.g., note‑taking, revision methods), not the underlying capacity to learn.

B2Often

The course teaches learning skills like summarising and time management.

Курс обучает учебным навыкам, таким как составление конспектов и тайм‑менеджмент.

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aptitude

Implies a natural predisposition or talent for a particular area; often used for ease of learning in a specific domain.

B2Often

She has an aptitude for languages, which makes learning new ones easier for her.

У неё есть склонность к языкам, что облегчает изучение новых.

T
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trainability

Focuses on how easily someone or something can be trained; often used for animals, employees or systems rather than general learning capacity.

B2Rarely

The dog's high trainability made it ideal for search and rescue tasks.

Высокая обучаемость собаки делала её идеальной для поисково‑спасательных задач.

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🇬🇧English
cognitive ability

A formal, broader term encompassing mental functions like memory, attention and reasoning; learning ability is one component of cognitive ability.

B2Very Often

Cognitive ability tests measure memory and reasoning as well as learning speed.

Тесты на когнитивные способности измеряют память и рассуждение, а также скорость обучения.

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How to pronounce learning ability and what this word means

learning ability translation: способность к обучению. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce learning ability

/ə ˈlɜːnɪŋ əˈbɪlɪti/

learning ability translation

способность к обучению

learning ability examples

The interview included a task to check his learning ability.

learning ability transcription

/ə ˈlɜːnɪŋ əˈbɪlɪti/, /ə ˈlɝnɪŋ əˈbɪlɪti/

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learning ability meaning: what does it mean?

capacity to learn quickly

learning ability pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

learning ability is pronounced as /ə ˈlɜːnɪŋ əˈbɪlɪti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

learning ability definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The interview included a task to check his learning ability. Translation: На собеседовании был тест, чтобы проверить его способность к обучению.

Is learning ability part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

Yes, learning ability (способность к обучению) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is learning ability part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, learning ability (способность к обучению) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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