education (
http://definr.com/education)
n 1: the activities of educating or instructing or teaching;
activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received
no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully
programmed"; "good teaching is seldom rewarded" [syn:
instruction,
teaching,
pedagogy,
educational activity]
2: knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was
clear that he had a very broad education"
3: the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a
preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less
important than a boy's"
4: the profession of teaching (especially at a school or
college or university)
5: the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of
correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and
refinement" [syn:
training,
breeding]
6: the federal department that administers all federal programs
dealing with education (including federal aid to
educational institutions and students); created 1979 [syn:
Department of Education,
Education Department,
Education]