ed ‧ u ‧ cat ‧ ed /ˈedjʊkeɪtəd, ˈedjʊkeɪtɪd $ ˈedʒə-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ education , ↑ educationalist , educationist, ↑ educator ; adjective : ↑ educated ≠ ↑ uneducated , ↑ educational , ↑ educable ≠ ↑ ineducable , ↑ educative ; verb : ↑ educate ; adverb : ↑ educationally ]
1 . having been well taught and learned a lot:
a highly educated woman
2 . university-educated/well-educated/privately-educated etc having had a particular type of education
3 . educated guess a guess that is likely to be correct because it is based on some knowledge:
Investors must make an educated guess as to the company’s potential.