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Princeton's WordNet

  1. humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, artsnoun

    studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)

    "the college of arts and sciences"

Wiktionary

  1. liberal artsnoun

    those areas of learning that require and cultivate general intellectual ability rather than technical skills; the humanities

  2. liberal artsnoun

    the trivium and the quadrivium

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  1. liberal arts

    Liberal arts is a broad discipline of study that comprises various subjects and skills, emphasizing intellectual enrichment, critical thinking, creativity and broad learning rather than technical or professional skills. This often includes natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and the arts. Liberal arts education aims to prepare individuals for a range of potential careers by fostering a well-rounded, holistic understanding of the world.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of liberal arts in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of liberal arts in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of liberal arts in a Sentence

  1. Ibanca Anand:

    It has the potential to start many arguments and conversations, which, in my opinion, is an integral component of a liberal arts education, during orientation welcome week activities, students will discuss the book in small groups and as a larger community.

  2. Felix G. Rohatyn:

    What is desperately needed ... is the skepticism and the sense of history that a liberal arts education provides.

  3. Larycia Hawkins:

    I appreciate and have great respect for the Christian liberal arts and the ways that Wheaton College exudes that in its mission, programs, and in the caliber of its employees and students.

  4. Barbara M. White:

    The basic purpose of a liberal arts education is to liberate the human being to exercise his or her potential to the fullest.

  5. Sonjay Anand:

    The purpose of a liberal arts education is to learn that a person can like both cats *and* dogs!


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