American English pronunciation
How to pronounce education
IPA transcription: [,ɛdʒə'keɪʃən]
Pronunciation variants: [,ɛdʒə'keɪʃən][,ɛdʒju'keɪʃən]
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Noun
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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”
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knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
“it was clear that he had a very broad education”
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the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
“education is a preparation for life”
“a girl's education was less important than a boy's”
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the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
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the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
“a woman of breeding and refinement”
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the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979
Usage examples
- Television can make you dumb, but it can also be good education.
- Wallan offers both primary and secondary education.
- Joe Frank Harris called himself the education governor, and he did that very well.
- He was a member of Education, Culture and Sport Committee.
- An educational building meant to "edutain" youth and families attending the fair.
- Everyone should have the right to education.
- Education is very important.
- It inherited the cultural and education traditions of Turnovo Literary School.
- Its economy is mostly based on the service sectors, especially education, health, and tourism.
- His higher educational degree was elementary degree.