training exercise
Skill-building activity
A training exercise is a structured activity designed to develop or maintain skills through practice.
Military forces conduct training exercises to simulate combat conditions.
Athletes do training exercises to build strength or technique.
The term extends to any rehearsal scenario: The fire drill was just a training exercise.
In workplace contexts, training exercises often involve role-playing or simulated challenges.
Hole-boring device
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- formationCreation or arrangement
- squadSmall working group
- platoonSmall infantry formation
tactics · infantry · sergeant · commander · deployment · reconnaissance · battalion · regiment
Sustained effort capacity
- strengthPower to exert force
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- repsExercise iteration count
- setsGrouped items together
warmup · cooldown · circuit · interval · flexibility · plyometrics · aerobics · crossfit
Place for making or learning
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
- simulationImitation of real processes
- role-playingActing out characters
case study · scenario · practice · coaching · instruction · demonstration · assessment · feedback
Device replicating real conditions
- virtual realityComputer-created interactive environment
- scenarioPostulated event sequence
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- war gameMock military operation
flight simulator · emulation · interactive · immersion · augmented reality · mock-up · tabletop · rehearsal
drill
Hole-boring device
platoon · tactics · infantry · sergeant · commander · deployment · reconnaissance · battalion · regiment · barracks
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
sets · warmup · cooldown · circuit · interval · flexibility · plyometrics · aerobics · crossfit · pilates
workshop
Place for making or learning
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
- simulationImitation of real processes
role-playing · case study · scenario · practice · coaching · instruction · demonstration · assessment · feedback · curriculum
simulator
Device replicating real conditions
- virtual realityComputer-created interactive environment
- scenarioPostulated event sequence
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
war game · flight simulator · emulation · interactive · immersion · augmented reality · mock-up · tabletop · rehearsal · dry run
- naval dutiesanchor watch, battle stations, damage control, general quarters, guard duty
- naval operationsfleet, admiral, patrol boats, commander, fleet command
- military eventsparade, formation, muster, military ball, reveille
- military testsASVAB, military aptitude, entrance exams, aptitude tests, qualification tests
- defensedefense, defending, protecting, protection, security
- roleplayroleplay, acting, character, cosplay, D&D
training exercisemain event
Featured performance or contest
final exam · game day · showtime · opening night · active duty
train, exercise, training, trained, trainer, trainers, trainable, retrain, retraining