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Learning vs Developing - What's the difference?

learning | developing |

As verbs the difference between learning and developing

is that learning is while developing is .

As a noun learning

is (uncountable) an act in which something is learned.

As an adjective developing is

of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.

learning

English

Verb

(head)
  • I'm learning to ride a unicycle.

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) An act in which something is learned.
  • Learning to ride a unicycle sounds exciting.
  • (uncountable) Accumulated knowledge.
  • The department head was also a scholar of great learning .
  • (countable) Something that has been learned
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  • , passage=“We’ll take the learnings and apply them to the rest of our business.” }}

    Usage notes

    Countable sense “thing learned” often used in plural form (m); see for details.

    Derived terms

    * book-learning * higher learning * learning curve * learning disability * learning by doing

    developing

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Of a country: becoming economically more mature or advanced; becoming industrialized.
  • Verb

    (head)