noun
application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
• Syn: ↑transfer, ↑carry-over
• Derivationally related forms: ↑carry over (for: ↑carry-over)
• Hypernyms: ↑learning, ↑acquisition
• Hyponyms: ↑generalization, ↑generalisation, ↑stimulus generalization, ↑stimulus generalisation
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: transfer 6b
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Psychol.
transfer (def. 19).
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transfer of training,
Psychology, Education. the transfer of some knowledge or skill acquired in one activity or field to a new or different activity or field. Transfer of training may help a person learn something new or it may interfere with and hinder the learning of new things.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.