| n. | 1. | The act or process of educating; the result of educating, as determined by the knowledge skill, or discipline of character, acquired; also, the act or process of training by a prescribed or customary course of study or discipline; |
| Noun | 1. | education - the activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good teaching is seldom rewarded" |
| 2. | education - knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education" | |
| 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" | |
| 4. | education - the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university) | |
| 5. | education - the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement" | |
| 6. | Education - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979 Synonyms: Department of Education, Education Department |