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distance learning

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Education obtained remotely, often involving written material together with audio-visual material transmitted via the internet and, sometimes, summer schools and local tutorials.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: afstandsonderwys — education obtained remotely
  • Catalan: educació a distància — education obtained remotely
  • Catalan: ensenyament a distància — education obtained remotely
  • Chinese Mandarin: 函授 (hánshòu) — education obtained remotely
  • Chinese Mandarin: 遙距教育 /遥距教育 (yáojù jiāoyù) — education obtained remotely
  • Chinese Mandarin: 遠程教育 /远程教育 (yuǎnchéng jiàoyù) — education obtained remotely
  • Czech: distanční vzdělávání — education obtained remotely
  • Danish: fjernundervisning — education obtained remotely
  • Dutch: afstandsonderwijs — education obtained remotely
  • Finnish: etäopiskelu — education obtained remotely
  • Finnish: etäoppiminen — education obtained remotely
  • French: formation à distance — education obtained remotely
  • German: Fernstudium — education obtained remotely
  • German: Fernunterricht m Distanzunterricht — education obtained remotely
  • Hungarian: távoktatás — education obtained remotely
  • Hungarian: távtanulás — education obtained remotely
  • Indonesian: belajar jarak jauh — education obtained remotely
  • Indonesian: pemelajaran jarak jauh — education obtained remotely
  • Italian: formazione a distanza — education obtained remotely
  • Japanese: 遠隔教育 (enkaku kyōiku) — education obtained remotely
  • Latvian: tālmācība — education obtained remotely
  • Malay: pembelajaran jarak jauh — education obtained remotely
  • Polish: nauczanie na odległość — education obtained remotely
  • Polish: edukacja na odległość — education obtained remotely
  • Russian: зао́чное обуче́ние (zaóčnoje obučénije) — education obtained remotely
  • Russian: дистанцио́нное обуче́ние (distanciónnoje obučénije) — education obtained remotely
  • Spanish: educación a distancia — education obtained remotely
  • Spanish: enseñanza a distancia — education obtained remotely
  • Swedish: distansundervisning — education obtained remotely
  • Turkish: uzaktan eğitim — education obtained remotely
  • Ukrainian: дистанці́йне навча́ння (dystancíjne navčánnja) — education obtained remotely