/ ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun
1.
[ U , sing. ] a process of teaching, training and learning, especially in schools or colleges, to improve knowledge and develop skills :
primary / elementary education
secondary education
further / higher / post-secondary education
students in full-time education
adult education classes
a college / university education
the state education system
a man of little education
She completed her formal education in 1995.
2.
[ U , sing. ] a particular kind of teaching or training :
health education
3.
(also Education ) [ U ] the institutions or people involved in teaching and training :
the Education Department
the Department of Health, Education and Welfare
There should be closer links between education and industry.
4.
(usually Education ) [ U ] the subject of study that deals with how to teach :
a College of Education
a Bachelor of Education degree
She's an education major.
5.
[ sing. ] (often humorous ) an interesting experience that teaches you sth :
The rock concert was quite an education for my parents!
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin educatio(n-) , from the verb educare , related to educere lead out, from e- (variant of ex- ) out + ducere to lead.