Definitions for homework
ˈhoʊmˌwɜrkhome·work

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. homework, prep, preparationnoun

   preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

GCIDERate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. homeworknoun

   Paid work done at home, especially piecework.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. homeworknoun

   Work that is done at home, especially school exercises set by a teacher.

   You must do your homework before you can watch television.

2. homeworknoun

   Preliminary or preparatory work, such as research.

   The speaker had certainly done his homework before delivering the lecture.

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1. Homework

   Homework is a set of tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed outside the classroom. Common homework assignments may include required reading, a writing or typing project, mathematical exercises to be completed, information to be reviewed before a test, or other skills to be practiced. The effects of homework are debated. Generally speaking, homework does not improve academic performance among young children. Homework may improve academic skills among older students, especially lower-achieving students. However, homework also creates stress for students and parents, and reduces the amount of time that students can spend in other activities.

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1. homework

   Homework refers to tasks or assignments given to students by their teachers that are expected to be completed outside of regular school hours. These assignments are usually related to the topics being taught in class and serve to reinforce learning, practice new skills, and prepare students for upcoming lessons or assessments. Homework can take various forms such as reading, writing, problem-solving, researching, or completing exercises. It is designed to encourage independent study, time management, and responsibility in students.

WikidataRate this definition:4.8 / 4 votes

1. Homework

   Homework, or homework assignment, refers to tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed outside of class. Common homework assignments may include a quantity or period of reading to be performed, writing or typing to be completed, problems to be solved, a school project to be built, or other skills to be practiced.

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1. • School Assignment

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'homework' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2123

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce homework?

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How to say homework in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of homework in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of homework in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of homework in a Sentence

1. Christopher Boddy:

   I originally learned about it in school, but then I'd get stuck on problems that I needed to find the answer to, i'd stay up way later than I should have and postponed homework to get a challenge done.

2. Scott Kelly:

   A lot of people think [that] to be a scientist you have to be a genius – I am here to tell you that that is not the case, i was not a genius growing up – I was the kid that couldn’t do his homework, but I found this inspiration – 18 years later I was flying in space.

3. Kristin Bianco:

   I assumed she did her homework. I always do my homework and didn’t. Shame on me. he was after me to become a big donor…he was such a fraud.

4. James Steyer:

   Teenagers think that multitasking during homework doesn't affect their ability to learn and ... we know it does, it's completely obvious that you can't multitask and be as effective and competent.

5. Erin Haney:

   She highlights, she hand writes most things, although she does do some stuff on the computer obviously, but she is really, really invested in not just sort of checking off boxes to get through the homework but in really understanding the concept, one of the things that's been really impressive about Kim is that she consistently connects it to real life and real people, and I think that that's been both helpful in keeping her engaged but also really helpful in her understanding of the law itself.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=homework
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=homework
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Homework
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homework
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=homework
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=homework