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noun
1.
the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
2.
the act or process of imparting or acquiring particular knowledge or skills, as for a profession.
3.
a degree, level, or kind of schooling: a university education.
4.
the result produced by instruction, training, or study: to show one's education.
5.
the science or art of teaching; pedagogics.
Origin:
1525–35; (< Middle French ) < Latin ēducātiōn- (stem of ēducātiō), equivalent to ēducāt(us) (see educate) + -iōn- -ion
1525–35; (< Middle French ) < Latin ēducātiōn- (stem of ēducātiō), equivalent to ēducāt(us) (see educate) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
an·ti·ed·u·ca·tion, adjective
non·ed·u·ca·tion, noun
o·ver·ed·u·ca·tion, noun
pre·ed·u·ca·tion, noun
pro·ed·u·ca·tion, adjective
EXPANDsu·per·ed·u·ca·tion, noun
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. instruction, schooling, learning. Education, training imply a discipline and development by means of study and learning. Education is the development of the abilities of the mind (learning to know): a liberal education. Training is practical education (learning to do) or practice, usually under supervision, in some art, trade, or profession: training in art, teacher training. 4. learning, knowledge, enlightenment. Education, culture are often used interchangeably to mean the results of schooling. Education, however, suggests chiefly the information acquired. Culture is a mode of thought and feeling encouraged by education. It suggests an aspiration toward, and an appreciation of high intellectual and esthetic ideals: The level of culture in a country depends upon the education of its people.
1. instruction, schooling, learning. Education, training imply a discipline and development by means of study and learning. Education is the development of the abilities of the mind (learning to know): a liberal education. Training is practical education (learning to do) or practice, usually under supervision, in some art, trade, or profession: training in art, teacher training. 4. learning, knowledge, enlightenment. Education, culture are often used interchangeably to mean the results of schooling. Education, however, suggests chiefly the information acquired. Culture is a mode of thought and feeling encouraged by education. It suggests an aspiration toward, and an appreciation of high intellectual and esthetic ideals: The level of culture in a country depends upon the education of its people.
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- Our education department has been in existence since 1983.
- Traditionally, education has relied heavily on texts and lectures, .
- Great education happens in lots of places.
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education
1530s, from L. educationem, from educare (see educate). Originally of education in social codes and manners; meaning "systematic schooling and training for work" is from 1610s. Educationese "the jargon of school administrators" is from 1966; educrat first attested 1968,
EXPANDusually pejorative, second element from bureaucrat (q.v.).
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education
discipline that is concerned with methods of teaching and learning in schools or school-like environments as opposed to various nonformal and informal means of socialization (e.g., rural development projects and education through parent-child relationships).
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