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education

See also: e-ducation, éducationand êducâtion

Contents

• 1English
  • 1.1Alternative forms
  • 1.2Etymology
  • 1.3Pronunciation
  • 1.4Noun
    • 1.4.1Derived terms
    • 1.4.2Related terms
    • 1.4.3Translations
  • 1.5See also
  • 1.6References
  • 1.7Anagrams

English

Alternative forms

• (generally jocular) educashun, educamation

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French éducation, from Latin ēducātiō (“a breeding, bringing up, rearing”), from ēdūcō (“I educate, train”), from ēdūcō (“I lead forth, I take out; I raise up, I erect”). See educate. Morphologically educate +‎ -ion

Pronunciation[edit]

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌɛd.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɛd͡ʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən
• Hyphenation: ed‧u‧ca‧tion

Noun[edit]

education (countable and uncountable, plural educations)

1. (uncountable) The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment. quotations ▼synonym ▲Synonyms: see Thesaurus:education

Good education is essential for a well-run society.

2. (countable) Facts, skills and ideas that have been learned, especially through formal instruction. quotations ▼

He has had a classical education.

The educations our children receive depend on their economic status.

Derived terms[edit]

show ▼Terms derived from education

Related terms[edit]

• educate

Translations[edit]

±show ▼process or art of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment

±show ▼facts, skills and ideas that have been learned, either formally or informally

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See also[edit]

• training
• schooling