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- [ej-oo-key-shuh n]
- /ˌɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən/
- /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ej-oo-key-shuh n]
- /ˌɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of education word
- noun education the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 1
- noun education the act or process of imparting or acquiring particular knowledge or skills, as for a profession. 1
- noun education a degree, level, or kind of schooling: a university education. 1
- noun education the result produced by instruction, training, or study: to show one's education. 1
- noun education the science or art of teaching; pedagogics. 1
- noun education The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, esp. at a school or university. 1
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Origin of education
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; (< Middle French) < Latin ēducātiōn- (stem of ēducātiō), equivalent to ēducāt(us) (see educate) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Education
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
education popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
education usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for education
noun education
- discipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- information — knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime.
- training — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- science — a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws: the mathematical sciences.
- study — a room, in a house or other building, set apart for private study, reading, writing, or the like.
Antonyms for education
noun education
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- miseducation — to educate improperly.
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