education

Nouns

  • (n) the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
    • he received no formal education
    • our instruction was carefully programmed
    • good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded
    didactics, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching,
  • (n) knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
    • it was clear that he had a very broad education
  • (n) the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
    • education is a preparation for life
    • a girl's education was less important than a boy's
  • (n) the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
  • (n) the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
    • a woman of breeding and refinement
    breeding, training,
  • (n) the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979 Department of Education, Education Department,

Synonyms

didactics educational activity instruction pedagogy teaching breeding training Department of Education Education Department

Words of close approximity

educative
educational educational activity educational institution educationalist educationally educational program Education Department educationist Education Secretary