| education | | |
| n. (act) | 1. didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching | 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" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ education | the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university). |
| ~ classroom project | a school task requiring considerable effort. |
| ~ classwork | the part of a student's work that is done in the classroom. |
| ~ homework, prep, preparation | preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home). |
| ~ lesson | a task assigned for individual study.; "he did the lesson for today" |
| ~ coeducation | education of men and women in the same institutions. |
| ~ continuing education | a program of instruction designed primarily for adult students who participate part-time. |
| ~ course, course of instruction, course of study, class | education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings.; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes" |
| ~ elementary education | education in elementary subjects (reading and writing and arithmetic) provided to young students at a grade school. |
| ~ extension service, university extension, extension | an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students. |
| ~ extracurricular activity | educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum. |
| ~ higher education | education provided by a college or university. |
| ~ secondary education | education beyond the elementary grades; provided by a high school or college preparatory school. |
| ~ team teaching | a method of coordinated classroom teaching involving a team of teachers working together with a single group of students. |
| ~ work-study program | an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study. |
| ~ point system | a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules. |
| ~ education | the gradual process of acquiring knowledge.; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's" |
| ~ academic program | (education) a program of education in liberal arts and sciences (usually in preparation for higher education). |
| ~ department of education, education department, education | the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979. |
| ~ tuition, tuition fee | a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education).; "tuition and room and board were more than $25,000" |
| n. (cognition) | 2. education | knowledge acquired by learning and instruction.; "it was clear that he had a very broad education" |
| ~ physical education | training in the development of and care for the human body; stresses athletics; includes hygiene. |
| ~ experience | the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities.; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher" |
| ~ cognitive content, mental object, content | the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned. |
| ~ encyclopaedism, encyclopedism, eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship | profound scholarly knowledge. |
| ~ enlightenment | education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge. |
| ~ grounding, foundation | education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge.; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics" |
| n. (cognition) | 3. education | the gradual process of acquiring knowledge.; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's" |
| ~ didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching | 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" |
| ~ learning, acquisition | the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge.; "the child's acquisition of language" |
| ~ acculturation, assimilation | the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure. |
| ~ mastering | becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of.; "his mastering the art of cooking took a long time" |
| ~ self-cultivation, self-education | the process of educating yourself. |
| ~ schooling, school | the process of being formally educated at a school.; "what will you do when you finish school?" |
| ~ special education | education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom. |
| ~ vocational education, vocational training | training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade. |
| n. (act) | 4. education | the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university). |
| ~ profession | an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences). |
| ~ didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching | 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" |
| ~ teaching, pedagogy, instruction | the profession of a teacher.; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession" |
| n. (attribute) | 5. breeding, education, training | the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior).; "a woman of breeding and refinement" |
| ~ upbringing | properties acquired during a person's formative years. |
| n. (group) | 6. department of education, education, education department | the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979. |
| ~ didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching | 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" |
| ~ executive department | a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States. |
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