education meaning and definition

EDUCATION noun

Definition of education (noun)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: didactics, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching
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"
   • synonyms: breeding, training
6. the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979
   • synonyms: Department of Education, Education Department