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education.

The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/[ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃn̩]/ˌɛd.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/[ˌɛd.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃn̩]
  1. The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.

    uncountable
    Good education is essential for a well-run society.
  2. Facts, skills and ideas that have been learned, especially through formal instruction.

    countable
    He has had a classical education.
    The educations our children receive depend on their economic status.
  3. Upbringing, rearing.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French éducation, from Latin ēducātiō (“a breeding, bringing up, rearing”), from ēducō (“to educate, train”), from ēdūcō (“to lead forth, to take out; to raise up, to erect”). See educate. Morphologically educate + -ion.

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