Education

Words with a similar base: Department_of_Education, Education, Education_Department

'Education'

[education.n.01] as in: the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

Examples:
he received no formal education
our instruction was carefully programmed
good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded

'Education'

[education.n.02] as in: knowledge acquired by learning and instruction

Examples:
it was clear that he had a very broad education

'Education'

[education.n.03] as in: the gradual process of acquiring knowledge

Examples:
education is a preparation for life
a girl's education was less important than a boy's

'Education'

[education.n.04] as in: the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)

'Education'

[education.n.05] as in: the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)

Examples:
a woman of breeding and refinement

'Education'

[department_of_education.n.01] as in: the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979

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