n. Function: noun
1 the act or process of educating FF1C; devoted herself to the education of illiterate adults FF1E;
Synonyms: instruction, schooling, teaching, training, tuition, tutelage
Related Words: coaching, pedagogy, tutorage, tutoring, tutorship; direction, guidance
2 the product or result of being educated FF1C; obtained his education in local schools and in college FF1E;
Synonyms: erudition, knowledge, learning, scholarship, science
Related Words: culture, edification, enlightenment, learnedness, literacy
Contrasted Words: ignorance, illiteracy