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   education

   /ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university: "a course of education" Similar teachingschoolingtuitiontutoringinstructionpedagogyandragogycoachingtrainingtutelagedrillingpreparationguidanceindoctrinationinculcationenlightenmentedificationcultivationdevelopmentimprovementbettering
   • ▪ the theory and practice of teaching: "colleges of education"
   • ▪ a body of knowledge acquired while being educated: "his education is encyclopedic and eclectic" Similar learningknowledgeliteracyschoolingscholarshipenlightenmentcultivationculturerefinementarchaic:lettersOpposite ignorance
   • ▪ information about or training in a particular subject: "health education"
   • 2. an enlightening experience: "Petrus is a good workman—it is an education to watch him"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin educatio(n-), from the verb educare (see educate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. educationist noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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