1.Definition: knowledge acquired by learning and instruction

"It was clear that he had a very broad education"

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2.Definition: 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"

Related Noun(s):didactics, instruction, pedagogy

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3.Definition: the gradual process of acquiring knowledge

"Education is a preparation for life", "A girl's education was less important than a boy's"

Category: General

4.Definition: the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)

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5.Definition: the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)

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6.Definition: the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979

Category: General