education
noun
ed·u·ca·tion
ˌe-jə-ˈkā-shən 
1
2
: the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools
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The school is devoted to the education of children with reading difficulties.
She received her education at private schools.
The applicants had comparable educations.
She earned her master's degree in education.
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These factors include income, neighborhood, employment status, marital status, education, and diet, as well as whether people smoke or exercise regularly.
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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
This concerted expansion of secondary education boosted productivity, which grew very rapidly over the 1920s and 1930s.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
These factors include income, neighborhood, employment status, marital status, education, and diet, as well as whether people smoke or exercise regularly.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
The participants, who have about five to seven years of professional experience and work in curatorial, education, or public programming roles at art museums, are nominated by experts in their field and chosen through an application process.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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education
noun
ed·u·ca·tion
ˌej-ə-ˈkā-shən
1
a
: the action or process of educating or of being educated
b
: knowledge, skill, and development gained from study or practice
2
: the field of study that deals mainly with methods and problems of teaching
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