education
Nouns
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(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
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(n) knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
- it was clear that he had a very broad education
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(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)
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(n) the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
- a woman of breeding and refinement
- (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,