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Education ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn Training People College Secondary Students Full Time

Word education
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn / NAmE / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn /
Example
  • primary/elementary education
  • secondary education
  • further/higher/post-secondary education
  • students in full-time education
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education

(noun)BrE / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn / NAmE / ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn /
  1. a process of teaching, training and learning, especially in schools or colleges, to improve knowledge and develop skills
    • primary/elementary education
    • secondary education
    • further/higher/post-secondary education
    • students in full-time education
    • adult education classes
    • a college/university education
    • the state education system
    • a man of little education
    • She completed her formal education in 1995.
  2. a particular kind of teaching or training
    • health education
    • an alcohol education programme (= to warn of the dangers of alcohol)
    • Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack.
  3. the institutions or people involved in teaching and training
    • the Education Department
    • the Department of Health, Education and Welfare
    • There should be closer links between education and industry.
  4. the subject of study that deals with how to teach
    • a College of Education
    • a Bachelor of Education degree
    • She's an education major.
  5. an interesting experience that teaches you something
    • The rock concert was quite an education for my parents!

    Extra Examples

    • 41% had some post-secondary education.
    • Although he had had little formal education, he could read and write well.
    • He received a classical education.
    • He was at a disadvantage because of the poor education he had received.
    • He went to America to complete his education.
    • He’d received an excellent general education in Poland.
    • How well a child does at school is influenced by the level of parental education.
    • Many people lack the education and training that is needed for these jobs.
    • Nigeria committed itself to universal primary education.
    • No one is denied an education because they are poor in this country.
    • Researchers have found that single-sex education may benefit girls.
    • She brought up two children while pursuing a college education.
    • She went to college to continue her education.
    • Technology allows distance education to occur at all levels.
    • The council has launched a new health education campaign.
    • The project seeks to improve education for students.
    • The school provides an excellent all-round education.
    • There are additional education requirements for nurses on this course.
    • They set up an account to fund their daughter’s education.
    • They want to broaden their research and education activities.
    • We acquire much of our world knowledge through education.
    • We need to invest in the higher education sector.
    • a college of further education
    • a policy that has been adopted by the entire education community
    • adult education courses
    • children in early education settings
    • education about danger on the roads
    • efforts to improve education standards
    • funds provided by the local education authority
    • parents who choose private education for their children
    • students entering higher education
    • the party’s policy on comprehensive education
    • young people who are just leaving full-time education
    • Education about HIV and other preventable diseases needs to improve.
    • Elementary education is excellent in this area.
    • Every child in the country needs to be provided with a first-class education.
    • He had little formal education.
    • In those days it was very difficult for poorer people to get a university education.
    • It is only through education that prejudice can be overcome.
    • Only about 40% of girls in the poorer areas of the country have access to primary education.
    • Parents are beginning to wake up to the importance of pre-school education.
    • Sex education in schools needs to be improved.
    • The government is planning major reforms in the education system.
    • There needs to be more money going into state education.
    • We have a thriving continuing education department.
    • Where did he go to for his secondary education?
    • Will she go on to higher education?

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent.: from Latin educatio(n-), from the verb educare, related to educere ‘lead out’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + ducere ‘to lead’.
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