education
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See also éducation
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- (generally jocular) educashun, educamation
[edit] Etymology
From Latin ēducātiō (“‘a breeding, bringing up, rearing’”) < ēducāre (“‘to educate’”) < ēducēre; see educate.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɛdjuːkeɪʃn/
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- Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn
[edit] Noun
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education (plural educations)
- (uncountable) The process or art of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment
- Teachers are in the education profession.
- (countable) Facts, skills and ideas that have been learnt, either formally or informally
- He has had a classical education.
- The educations our children receive depend on their economic status.
[edit] Derived terms
- educational
- educationist
- primary education
- secondary education
- tertiary education
- higher education
- further education
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[edit] Translations
process or art of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment
facts, skills and ideas that have been learned, either formally or informally
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