Dictionary Check: education
"education" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
15
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Definition
noun
the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979
noun
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
Example:
"he received no formal education"
noun
knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
Example:
"it was clear that he had a very broad education"
noun
the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
Example:
"education is a preparation for life"
noun
the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
noun
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
Example:
"a woman of breeding and refinement"
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