Formación (en. Education)

/for-ma-'sjon/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Act of forming or structuring something.
The training of a team requires complementary skills.
La formación de un equipo requiere habilidades complementarias.
Set of knowledge acquired through education.
Her academic training is impressive.
Su formación académica es impresionante.
Development of an educational process.
Continuous training is essential in the workplace.
La formación continua es esencial en el ámbito laboral.

Etymology

It derives from the Latin 'formatio', which means 'the action of forming'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

vocational training
Specific education to acquire skills in a work area.
formación profesional
academic training
Level of education attained in educational institutions.
formación académica
continuous training
Learning process throughout life.
formación continua

Related Words

education
Teaching and learning process.
educación
coaching
Training to improve skills.
capacitación
instruction
Directed and formal teaching.
instrucción

Slang Meanings

Blind training
I took a course that turned out to be blind training, with not much useful content.
Tomé un curso que resultó ser formación a ciegas, sin mucho contenido útil.
Express training
This course is express training and provides the basics in a week.
Este curso es una formación exprés y te da los conceptos básicos en una semana.