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er⋅u⋅di⋅tion

[er-yoo-dish-uhn, er-oo-]
–noun
knowledge acquired by study, research, etc.; learning; scholarship.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L ērudītiōn- (s. of ērudītiō) an instruction. See erudite, -ion


er⋅u⋅di⋅tion⋅al, adjective


See learning.
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er·u·di·tion   (ěr'yə-dĭsh'ən, ěr'ə-)   
n.  Deep, extensive learning. See Synonyms at knowledge.
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