Definition of education

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Definition of education

  • the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979 (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. department of education
    2. education department
  • the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. breeding
    2. training
  • the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill (noun)

    Examples

    1. he received no formal education

    Synonyms

    1. didactics
    2. educational activity
    3. instruction
    4. pedagogy
    5. teaching
  • knowledge acquired by learning and instruction (noun)

    Examples

    1. it was clear that he had a very broad education
  • the gradual process of acquiring knowledge (noun)

    Examples

    1. education is a preparation for life
    2. a girl's education was less important than a boy's
  • the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university) (noun)

See definition of education in Merriam Webster