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Learning vs Habituation - What's the difference?

learning | habituation |

As nouns the difference between learning and habituation

is that learning is an act in which something is learned while habituation is the act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.

As a verb learning

is present participle of lang=en.

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

    habituation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia habituation) (-)
  • The act of habituating, or accustoming; the state of being habituated.
  • In psychology, the process of becoming accustomed to an internal or external stimulus, such as a noxious smell or loud noise.