noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of train (IV)
1.
a. : the teaching, drill, or discipline by which powers of mind or body are developed : education
many of us continue to believe in this training of the mind by language — Charlton Laird
the training of statesmen is a large matter — Ernest Barker
b.
(1) : the regimen of exercise, diet, and practice undergone by an athlete
it was no light matter to break varsity football training
(2) : a pitch of proficiency developed by an athlete's regimen
he was in perfect training
c. : development of a particular skill or group of skills : instruction in an art, profession, or occupation
2. : the control of plants, vines, or young trees so that they will grow in a desired shape or direction
3. : the aiming or pointing of a gun, a camera, or a light