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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  homework \homework\ n.
     1. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at
        home).
  
     Syn: prep, preparation.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. Hence: [fig.] Studies or other preparatory work done prior
        to some activity; -- usually used of preparations for
        activities of significance or consequence for the
        performer; as, the candidate didn't do her homework well
        and was outclassed in the debate.
        [PJC]
  
     3. Paid work done at home, especially piecework.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  homework
       n : preparatory school work done outside school (especially at
           home) [syn: prep, preparation]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  homework
     Αγγλικά n.
     μαθήματα για το σπίτι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  homework
     n.
     1 exercise assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts
  studied in class.
     2 # (lb en by extension) Something which one is encouraged to learn
  or study on one's own.
     3 (lb en literally now rare) Any work that is done at home;
  housework.
     4 (lb en slang euphemism) sexual intercourse.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  homework
     n.
     1 exercise assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts
  studied in class.
     2 # (lb en by extension) Something which one is encouraged to learn
  or study on one's own.
     3 (lb en literally now rare) Any work that is done at home;
  housework.
     4 (lb en slang euphemism) sexual intercourse.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  homework
     n.
     1 exercise assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts
  studied in class.
     2 # (lb en by extension) Something which one is encouraged to learn
  or study on one's own.
     3 (lb en literally now rare) Any work that is done at home;
  housework.
     4 (lb en slang euphemism) sexual intercourse.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  homework
     n.
     1 exercise assigned by a teacher to a student which review concepts
  studied in class.
     2 # (lb en by extension) Something which one is encouraged to learn
  or study on one's own.
     3 (lb en literally now rare) Any work that is done at home;
  housework.
     4 (lb en slang euphemism) sexual intercourse.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  homework
     Englanti n.
     läksy, läksyt, kotitehtävä, kotitehtävät

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  homework
     Engelska n.
     läxa, hemläxa (både bokstavligt och bildligt)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Homework /hˈəʊmwɜːk/
  الواجب البيتي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  homework //ˈhoʊmˌwɝk// //ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk// 
  дома́шна ра́бота
  work that is done at home