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half-educated

half-ed·u·cat·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [haf, hahf ej-oo-key-tid]
    • /hæf, hɑf ˈɛdʒ ʊˌkeɪ tɪd/
    • /hɑːf ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [haf, hahf ej-oo-key-tid]
    • /hæf, hɑf ˈɛdʒ ʊˌkeɪ tɪd/

Definitions of half-educated word

  • adjective half-educated having undergone education: educated people. 1
  • adjective half-educated characterized by or displaying qualities of culture and learning. 1
  • adjective half-educated based on some information or experience: an educated estimate of next year's sales. 1
  • adjective half-educated not having benefited from a comprehensive education 0

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Origin of half-educated

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; educate + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Half-educated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

half-educated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".

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