education
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,841 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,847 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill also: instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity he received no formal educationour instruction was carefully programmed
- knowledge acquired by learning and instruction it was clear that he had a very broad education
- the gradual process of acquiring knowledge education is a preparation for lifea girl's education was less important than a boy's
- the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
- the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) also: training, breeding a woman of breeding and refinement
- the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979 also: Department of Education, Education Department
education in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Beyond criticism her breeding; excellent her education.
The Crown of Life · George Gissing · Chapter 1
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Hubertine had taken upon herself the charge of the education of Angelique.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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The longer their education will take, the shorter should be the ways to the goal.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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He confessed to have received a most imperfect education, and declared himself quite ignorant of life.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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She was a woman of good blood and of good education, as the education of such women goes.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1