EDUCATION

(noun) the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
(noun) 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"
synonyms : didactics , educational activity , instruction , pedagogy , teaching
The school of education teaches pedagogy to all, without any reservations. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
"a woman of breeding and refinement"
synonyms : breeding , training
(noun) the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
"education is a preparation for life", "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"
(noun) knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
"it was clear that he had a very broad education"
(noun) the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979
synonyms : department of education , education department

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