adult education

adult education

noun
a program of noncredit courses for adults regardless of previous education, offered typically by a university extension or institute.
Also called continued education, continuing education.


Origin:
1850–55
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To adult education

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Adult education is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
WordNet
adult education

noun
a course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study 
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT