education
pronunciation
How to pronounce education in British English:
UK [ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn]
How to pronounce education in American English:
US [ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill
- knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
- the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
- the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
- the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
Word Origin
- education (n.)
- 1530s, "childrearing," also "the training of animals," from Middle French education (14c.) and directly from Latin educationem (nominative educatio) "a rearing, training," noun of action from past participle stem of educare (see educate). Originally of instruction in social codes and manners; meaning "systematic schooling and training for work" is from 1610s.
Example
- 1. Education also affects fertility rates .
- 2. Technology can make education better .
- 3. Brazil began its education late .
- 4. But education inevitably matters most .
- 5. He craves order and education .