Main Entry: ed·u·ca·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 1531

1 a : the action or process of educating or of being educated; also : a stage of such a process b : the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process <a person of little education>
2 : the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools

— ed·u·ca·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

— ed·u·ca·tion·al·ly \-ē\ adverb