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education
noun
the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
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ˌɛd͡ʒʊˈkeɪʃn̩
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noun
the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
noun
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
“he received no formal education”
noun
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
“a woman of breeding and refinement”
noun
the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
“education is a preparation for life”
noun
knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
“it was clear that he had a very broad education”
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he received no formal education
our instruction was carefully programmed
good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded
a woman of breeding and refinement
education is a preparation for life
a girl's education was less important than a boy's
it was clear that he had a very broad education
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