training (redirected from On-the-job training)

training /train·ing/ (tran´ing) a system of instruction or teaching; preparation by instruction and practice.

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assertiveness training  a form of behavior therapy in which individuals are taught appropriate interpersonal responses, involving direct expression of their feelings, both negative and positive.

bladder training  the training of a child or an incontinent adult in habits of urinary continence.

bowel training  the training of a child or incontinent adult in the habits of fecal continence.

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training

1. in racing horses and Greyhounds, a program of exercise to improve the animal's physical performance in a particular task. The effects of training include enlargement of spleen with greater erythrocyte storage and mobilization, increased heart size and stroke volume, and increased hemoglobin content of blood. A performance trial is the only satisfactory way of measuring the gains achieved.

2. in behavior includes breaking-in and obedience training in dogs.