Definition of homework Homework

/howˈmwɚˌk/ - [howmwerk] - home•work

We found 7 definitions of homework from 5 different sources.

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What does homework mean?

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Noun

Plural: homework

homework - preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
  prep, preparation
  school assignment, schoolwork a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher
  didactics, educational activity, pedagogy, teaching, instruction, education the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"
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  • homework
    Work that is done at home, especially school exercises set by a teacher.
  • homework
    Preliminary or preparatory work.

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  • Homework is school work that students are given at school to do at home. Homework is usually given to students by the teachers. It is a practice work which helps students review what they've learned that day. Homework also helps to make students remember what they learned better. Some students will get more homework and some will get less. This depends on how old they are and how intelligent they are.

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