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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
From the M-W Editors
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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With a master’s degree in special education and five years’ experience, Sheehan made just $35,600 in his final year teaching algebra I at Norman High School.
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States could choose, however, to try to make up for federal Medicaid spending cuts and maintain current levels of coverage, but that would probably involve raising state taxes, cutting other budget items, such as education, or both.
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The charity enables sport programs for children to help improve health, education, employment and inequality outcomes.
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In a new PSA in support of public education, the superstar shows up to Walter Reed Middle School in Hollywood to talk to kids about their futures.
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On Tuesday, Boise Fire Department Chief Dennis Doan said his department would start with an education campaign.
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Led by a team of experts, volunteers were provided with the tools and education needed to get the job done, setting out for a day of hiking, outdoor adventure and trail maintenance.
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Parents received a wakeup call on technology and internet safety at a free cyber education presentation hosted on June 13 by the Rancho Bernardo Community Council.
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Radford had previously worked under President George W. Bush's education secretary Margaret Spellings and then went on to become a consultant for Goldman Sachs.
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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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