Meaning of "education" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of education

1. (n) the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)

2. (n) the activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good teaching is seldom rewarded"

3. (n) the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"

4. (n) the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl''s education was less important than a boy''s"

5. (n) knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"

6. (n) 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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