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| 1. | [ noun ] (education) the activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill | |
| Synonyms: | instruction educational_activity teaching pedagogy | |
| Examples: | "he received no formal education" "our instruction was carefully programmed" "good teaching is seldom rewarded" |
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| Related terms: | activity course extension higher_education work-study_program extracurricular_activity coeducation secondary_education elementary_education lesson homework project tuition academic_program point_system Department_of_Education teach train | |
| 2. | [ noun ] knowledge acquired by learning and instruction | |
| Examples: | "it was clear that he had a very broad education" |
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| Related terms: | content experience eruditeness physical_education enlightenment foundation train | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (psychology,education) the gradual process of acquiring knowledge | |
| Examples: | "education is a preparation for life" "a girl's education was less important than a boy's" |
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| Related terms: | learning school vocational_training self-education special_education mastering acculturation | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (work,education) the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university) | |
| Related terms: | profession teaching | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) | |
| Synonyms: | breeding training | |
| Examples: | "a woman of breeding and refinement" |
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| Related terms: | upbringing educate | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (government,education) the federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979 | |
| Synonyms: | Education_Department Department_of_Education | |
| Related terms: | executive_department | |
| Similar spelling: |
educational educationist educative educate educator educatee educated edacity |
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