education

noun

ed·u·ca·tion | \ ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of education

1a : the action or process of educating or of being educated also : a stage of such a process

b : the knowledge and development resulting from the process of being educated a person of little education

2 : the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools

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Other Words from education

educational \ ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shnəl

, -shə-nᵊl \ adjective

educationally \ ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shnəl-ē

, -shə-nᵊl- \ adverb

Examples of education in a Sentence

The school is devoted to the education of children with reading difficulties. She received her education at private schools. The applicants had comparable educations. She earned her master's degree in education.

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In addition to promoting education, Jill focused on supporting military families as second lady. — Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, "Why Jill Biden Might Just Be Joe Biden's Greatest Political Asset," 25 Apr. 2019 Each of the seven categories were weighted and data was taken from a variety of government and education sources to arrive at a score. — Don Reisinger, Fortune, "Here Are the Best (and Worst) States to Retire," 12 July 2018 Today, Benjamin Moore unveiled a capsule collection with The Alpha Workshops, a New York nonprofit that empowers people with disabilities through creative education. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "The Story Behind How This Gorgeous Wallpaper Was Made Will Make Your Day," 19 Mar. 2019 However, going to an all-girls’ school did show me the importance of female education and focusing on female power and success. — Willa Bennett, Seventeen, "I Asked 500 Girls Around The World What Being Female Means To Them," 8 Mar. 2019 Later that day, Ivanka visited Syracuse P-Tech, a vocational high school, for a roundtable on education and workforce development. — refinery29.com, "What Ivanka Did This Week: Pavers, Protests & Paid Family Leave," 13 July 2018 Learn a Trade College isn't the only place to further your education. — Teen Vogue, "What To Do After High School: 9 Things To Do Besides College," 4 Apr. 2019 Girl lies about her education and background to get a job. — Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, "The Best New K-Dramas of 2019 to Binge-Watch," 26 Mar. 2019 Each student selected will receive a $20,000 grant toward their education over the course of four years. — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Gucci Announces Changemakers Program to Improve Diversity and Inclusion," 18 Mar. 2019

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The first known use of education was in 1531

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education

noun

English Language Learners Definition of education

: the action or process of teaching someone especially in a school, college, or university

: the knowledge, skill, and understanding that you get from attending a school, college, or university

: a field of study that deals with the methods and problems of teaching

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education

noun

ed·u·ca·tion | \ ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən

Kids Definition of education

1 : the act or process of teaching or of being taught the education of students

2 : knowledge, skill, and development gained from study or training “It isn't a question of education,” returned the Insect; “it's merely a question of mathematics.”— L. Frank Baum, The Marvelous Land of Oz

3 : the study of the methods and problems of teaching He's taking courses in education.