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education
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Noun
  • the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979
  • the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
    • a woman of breeding and refinement
  • the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
  • the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
    • education is a preparation for life
    • a girl's education was less important than a boy's
  • knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
    • it was clear that he had a very broad education
  • the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
    • he received no formal education
    • our instruction was carefully programmed
    • good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded
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