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(noun) education
the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
(noun) teaching, instruction, pedagogy, didactics, education, educational activity
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
he received no formal education; our instruction was carefully programmed; good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded
(noun) education, training, breeding
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
a woman of breeding and refinement
(noun) education
the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
education is a preparation for life; a girl's education was less important than a boy's
(noun) education
knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
it was clear that he had a very broad education
(noun) Department of Education, Education Department
the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979