education

Meanings

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

Synonyms

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