OUNCE OF DISCRETION IS WORTH A POUND OF LEARNING

Meaning of OUNCE OF DISCRETION IS WORTH A POUND OF LEARNING in English

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LEARNING — Learning and Teaching in Islam: To acquire knowledge is a religious duty in Islam. The Prophet has said, "To seek …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
DISCRETION — n discretion (= quality of being discreet); etate del discretion age or years of discretion; a discretion at discretion
Interlingua English vocab
POUND — Unit of weight in the avoirdupois system, the traditional European system of weight (incorporated into the British Imperial system and …
Английский словарь Британика
OUNCE — Unit of weight in the avoirdupois system, the traditional European system of weight, which was incorporated into the British Imperial …
Английский словарь Британика
LEARNING — I Process of acquiring modifications in existing knowledge, skills, habits, or tendencies through experience, practice, or exercise. Learning includes associative …
Английский словарь Британика
WORTH — I. ˈwərth, ˈwə̄th, ˈwəith intransitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English worthen, from Old English weorthan, wurthan; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POUND — I. ˈpau̇nd noun ( plural pounds -n(d)z ; also pound ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OUNCE — I. ˈau̇n(t)s noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English unce, ounce, from Middle French unce, from Latin uncia twelfth part, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEARNING — -niŋ, -nēŋ noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English lerning, from Old English leornung, from leornian to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DISCRETION — də̇ˈskreshən sometimes ÷-rēsh- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English discrecioun, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French discretion, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OUNCE — (n.) A feline quadruped (Felis irbis, / uncia) resembling the leopard in size, and somewhat in color, but it has …
Английский словарь Webster
OUNCE — ( n. ) A feline quadruped (Felis irbis, / uncia) resembling the leopard in size, and somewhat in color, but …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WORTH — worth 1 /werrth/ , prep. 1. good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POUND — pound 1 — pounder , n. /pownd/ , v.t. 1. to strike repeatedly with great force, as with an instrument, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OUNCE — ounce 1 /owns/ , n. 1. a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1 / 16 pound (28.349 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEARNING — /lerr"ning/ , n. 1. knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application. 2. the act or process …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DISCRETION — /di skresh"euhn/ , n. 1. the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WORTH — I. ˈwərth intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English weorthan; akin to Old High German werdan to become, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POUND — I. ˈpau̇nd noun ( plural pounds also pound ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pund, from Latin pondo pound, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OUNCE — I. ˈau̇n(t)s noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French unce, from Latin uncia 12th part, ounce, from unus one — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DISCRETION — noun Date: 14th century 1. : the quality of being discreet : circumspection ; especially : cautious reserve in speech …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WORTH — adj valuable; of worthy; estimable; also, worth while. 2. worth ·adj deserving of; in a good or bad sense, …
Webster English vocab
POUND — pl of pound. 2. pound ·noun a level stretch in a canal between locks. 3. pound ·vi to strike heavy …
Webster English vocab
OUNCE — noun fig.: a small portion; a bit. 2. ounce ·noun the twelfth part of a troy pound. 3. ounce ·noun …
Webster English vocab
LEARNING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of learn. 2. learning ·noun the acquisition of knowledge or skill; as, the learning of languages; the …
Webster English vocab
DISCRETION — noun disjunction; separation. 2. discretion ·noun discrimination. 3. discretion ·noun freedom to act according to one's own judgment; unrestrained exercise …
Webster English vocab
WORTH — [worth] vi [ME, fr. OE weorthan; akin to OHG werdan to become, L vertere to turn, Lith versti to overturn, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POUND — [pound] n, pl pounds also pound [ME, fr. OE pund, fr. L pondo pound, fr. abl. of pondus weight--more at …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OUNCE — [ounce] n [ME, fr. MF unce, fr. L uncia 12th part, ounce, fr. unus one--more at one] (14c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POUND — unit of avoirdupois weight, equal to 16 ounces, 7,000 grains, or 0.4536 kilograms, and of troy and apothecaries' weight, equal …
Britannica English vocabulary
OUNCE — Ounce (snow leopard) also called Snow Leopard (Leo uncia), long-haired cat, family Felidae, grouped with the lion, tiger, and others …
Britannica English vocabulary
POUND — pound, Pound BrE AmE paʊnd ▷ pounded ˈpaʊnd ɪd -əd ▷ pounding/s ˈpaʊnd ɪŋ/z ▷ pounds, Pound's paʊndz ▶ ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OUNCE — ounce BrE AmE aʊn t s ▷ ounces ˈaʊn t s ɪz -əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DISCRETION — discretion BrE AmE dɪ ˈskreʃ ə n
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WORTH — / wɜːθ; NAmE wɜːrθ/ adjective , noun ■ adjective [ not before noun ] (used like a preposition, followed by …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POUND — / paʊnd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun MONEY 1. [ C ] (also technical ˌpound ˈsterling ) ( …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OUNCE — / aʊns; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] ( abbr. oz ) a unit for measuring weight, 1/16 of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEARNING — / ˈlɜːnɪŋ; NAmE ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/ noun [ U ] 1. the process of learning sth : computer-assisted learning Last season was …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DISCRETION — / dɪˈskreʃn; NAmE / noun [ U ] 1. the freedom or power to decide what should be done in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORTH — I. worth 1 S1 W2 /wɜːθ $ wɜːrθ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: weorth 'worthy, of …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POUND — I. pound 1 S1 W2 /paʊnd/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-2, 5-6: Language: Old English ; Origin: pund , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OUNCE — ounce S3 /aʊns/ BrE AmE noun [countable] ( written abbreviation oz ) [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DISCRETION — di ‧ scre ‧ tion AC /dɪˈskreʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] 1 . the ability and right to …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WORTH — adj. & n. --predic.adj. (governing a noun like a preposition) 1 of a value equivalent to (is worth ø50; is …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POUND — n. 1 a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OUNCE — n. 1 a a unit of weight of one-sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois (approx. 28 grams). °Abbr.: oz. b a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DISCRETION — n. 1 being discreet; discreet behaviour (treats confidences with discretion). 2 prudence; self-preservation. 3 the freedom to act and think …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WORTH — adj. & n. predic.adj. (governing a noun like a preposition) 1 of a value equivalent to (is worth $50; is …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POUND — n. 1 a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OUNCE — n. 1 a a unit of weight of one-sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois (approx. 28 grams). °Abbr.: oz. b a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DISCRETION — n. 1 being discreet; discreet behaviour (treats confidences with discretion). 2 prudence; self-preservation. 3 the freedom to act and think …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WORTH — adj. & n. --predic.adj. (governing a noun like a preposition) 1. of a value equivalent to (is worth {pound}50; is …
Oxford English vocab
POUND — 1. n.1 a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
OUNCE — 1. n.1 a a unit of weight of one-sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois (approx. 28 grams). Usage: Abbr.: oz. b …
Oxford English vocab
DISCRETION — n.1 being discreet; discreet behaviour (treats confidences with discretion). 2 prudence; self-preservation. 3 the freedom to act and think as …
Oxford English vocab
WORTH — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If something is worth a particular …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POUND — ( pounds, pounding, pounded) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The pound …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OUNCE — ( ounces) 1. An ounce is a unit of weight used in Britain and the USA. There are sixteen ounces …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEARNING — Learning is the process of gaining knowledge through studying. The brochure described the library as the focal point of learning …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DISCRETION — 1. Discretion is the quality of behaving in a quiet and controlled way without drawing attention to yourself or giving …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WORTH — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If something is ~ a particular …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WORTH — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be (well) worth the effort (= used to say that something is worth doing …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POUND — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a throbbing/pounding/blinding headache (= a very bad headache ) ▪ He had a throbbing …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OUNCE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an ounce of common sense (= a very small amount ) ▪ Anyone with an …
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