Definition of education
1a : the action or process of educating or of being educated; also : a stage of such a processb : 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
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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.
Recent Examples of education from the Web
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Education software is not making teaching obsolete.
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But education advocates continue to raise concerns about schools suspending students for minor infractions and for kicking students out of school without properly documenting the suspension.
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Follow the Courier-Journal's education team at Facebook.com/SchooledCJ.
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Bell said Gov. Kay Ivey, who serves as president of the state board of education, was given an evaluation to complete, too.
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Because Finland is a small, ethnically homogenous country with good education and health care, the findings may not apply in other societies, Fargo said.
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Karen Cheser, superintendent of Fort Thomas Independent Schools and a regional expert on education innovation, will provide the keynote address.
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Students from public, private and charter schools, home schools, alternative education and vocational programs were eligible for the $1,000 scholarship.
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That means p eriods are tied to everything from public health and education to the environment and basic human dignity.
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First Known Use of education
1531
Other Education Terms
EDUCATION Defined for English Language Learners
education
playDefinition of education for English Language Learners
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: the action or process of teaching someone especially in a school, college, or university
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: the knowledge, skill, and understanding that you get from attending a school, college, or university
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: a field of study that deals with the methods and problems of teaching
EDUCATION Defined for Kids
education
playDefinition of education for Students
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.
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