education

noun
e·du·ca·tion
/ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃn̩/

The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.

Other meanings

Facts, skills and ideas that have been learned, especially through formal instruction.
Upbringing, rearing.

Synonyms

instruction
teaching

Related words

adventure education
auto-education
basic education
compulsory education
continuing education
distributive education
e-education
early childhood education
education assistant
formal education
gifted education
home education

Example sentences

“Education is the bedrock of civilization.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Information is the foundation of education.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "ēducātiō" (a breeding, bringing up, rearing).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “education” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.