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Educated ˈedʒukeɪtɪd Spoke Extra Examples People Workforce Guess

Word3 educated
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/ /ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/
Example
  • privately educated children
  • a british-educated lawyer
  • he's a princeton-educated texan.
  • they were poorly educated and spoke little english.
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educated

(adjective)/ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/ /ˈedʒukeɪtɪd/
  1. having had the kind of education mentioned; having been to the school, college or university mentioned
    • SEE ALSO self-educated
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/self-educated
    • privately educated children
    • a British-educated lawyer
    • He's a Princeton-educated Texan.
    • They were poorly educated and spoke little English.

    Extra Examples

    • Less formally educated people can acquire professional competence.
    • the need for a broadly educated workforce
  2. having had a high standard of education; showing a high standard of education
    • He seemed intelligent and well educated.
    • a highly educated workforce
    • Less educated people are missing out on these opportunities.
    • This is sometimes seen as the newspaper for an educated elite.
    • She's an educated and articulate spokeswoman.
    • He spoke in an educated voice.

    Extra Examples

    • Educated people might see through these claims.
    • Educated women are less likely to marry young.
    • It is the best trained and educated workforce in Europe.
  3. a guess that is based on some degree of knowledge, and is therefore likely to be correct
  4. Extra Examples

    • Let's make an educated guess.
    • As a vet, he could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with his stomach.
    • She could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with him.
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