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education in WordNet English dictionary
noun- the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
"a woman of breeding and refinement"
education training breeding
- 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"
education instruction teaching pedagogy didactics educational activity
- the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
education
- knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
"it was clear that he had a very broad education"
education
- the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
"education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"
education
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