noun
the activities of educating or instructing
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- activities that impart knowledge or skill
- he received no formal education
- our instruction was carefully programmed
- good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded
noun
knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
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- it was clear that he had a very broad education
noun
the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
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- education is a preparation for life
- a girl's education was less important than a boy's
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)
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- a woman of breeding and refinement
noun
the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students)
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Department of Education
Education Department
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- created 1979