learned

The definition of learned is someone scholarly, or with a lot of knowledge and expertise.

(adjective)

A distinguished professor of science is an example of someone who would be described as learned.

Learned is defined as acquired information or knowledge.

(verb)

When you were taught how to multiply and you now know how to multiply, this is an example of when you learned how to multiply.

See learned in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

1. having or showing much learning; well-informed; erudite
2. having or showing much learning in some special field: a learned doctor
of or characterized by scholarship, study, and learning: a learned society
acquired by study, experience, etc.: a learned response

Origin: orig. pp. of learn in obs. sense of “teach”

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See learned in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Possessing or demonstrating profound, often systematic knowledge; erudite.
Directed toward scholars: a learned journal.
(lûrnd) Acquired by learning or experience: learned behavior; a learned response.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English lerned, educated

Origin: , past participle of lernen, to learn, teach; see learn

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