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education

education

572 1.0
The work of teaching students in schools or universities
  • noun
  • /ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən/
translation icon : docencia
  • Jo will now supervise your education.
  • education profession
  • teacher education
  • education and teaching

I spoke at a education summit for Microsoft.

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Examples

  • He's interested in studying our new education methods.

  • Education abroad is important to higher education institutions and college students for three major reasons.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And the Minister of Education in France wanted to correct that.

  • We want equal education for all!

  • These boys have no education.

  • More than likely, any such transformation of our nation's education system will take at least a generation.

    Academic text (2011)
  • We were interested in discovering the role of Christian education in the implementation of the program.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I spoke at an education summit for Microsoft.

  • And of course, Catherine's well-being and education is very important.

  • Many parents believe that a good education is essential for their children's future.

Synonyms

teaching
vseducation
572 1.0

A job helping people learn

is the institutional practice of that profession in schools and universities
learning
vseducation
508 1.0

Getting knowledge and skills from study, experience, or teaching

refers to the professional role giving that knowledge rather than the personal process
instruction
vseducation
141 1.9

Teaching or training given to help someone learn a skill

is broader, naming the overall profession and practice in educational institutions
schooling
vseducation
64 1.3

Learning a person gets at school

emphasizes the provider side as a profession rather than the learner experience

Antonyms

316 3.9

Not knowing about something or how it works

Compounds

Education at colleges or universities after secondary school that gives degrees

73 3.3

A part of the United States government that runs national education programs and policy

special education
  • Specialized
24 3.5

Teaching and support in school for students with physical, mental, or learning difficulties who need extra help

Changes to the school system that make teaching and learning better

14 3.9

A government official in charge of national education policy and schools

A school subject that teaches exercise and games to keep the body healthy

9 3.7

A United States government office that runs federal programs and gives money to schools and students

8 2.3

An official group of people who manage local public schools

Courses adults take after leaving school to learn new skills for work or life

Schooling after primary school, usually in high school to prepare for work or university

Classes for adults who left school to learn new skills often in the evenings

6 4.1

The head of the United States Department of Education who oversees national education policy

4 3.6

A senior government official who leads a national education department and sets policy

The first part of school that teaches reading, writing and math to young children

Learning by yourself without a teacher or school

Training that gives hands-on skills for a specific job, like electrician

Teaching people about politics and how government works

A high quality school or university training that gives strong knowledge and skills

A university degree taken after a first degree to study teaching and schools

Doctor of Education
  • Specialized
4.5

A university degree for advanced study and research about teaching and schools

A way teachers use to help students learn, like group work

Poor teaching in schools that does not prepare students

An official exam taken by students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland at about 16

How Professional

education
572 1.0
teaching
572 1.0
tutoring
49 2.2
volunteer
7 3.5

Surface Forms

education singular
educations plural

Morphology

education = educate (transparent) = educate + ion

The sense 'the profession or practice of teaching' is a direct generalization from the process denoted by 'education' and is formed by the same productive suffix '-ion'.

Etymology

Education comes from the Latin educare and educere, which mean 'to lead out' and 'to bring up'. That's why education can mean the work of teaching, because teachers and schools 'lead out' and guide other people's learning.