education

/ˌɛdʒəkˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
   “he received no formal education”
2. knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
   “it was clear that he had a very broad education”
3. the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
   “education is a preparation for life”
4. the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
5. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
   “a woman of breeding and refinement”
6. the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979

Synonyms for education

• instruction
• teaching
• pedagogy
• didactics
• educational activity
• training
• breeding
• Department of Education
• Education Department

Words that rhyme with education

• operation
• variation
• representation
• separation
• association
• derivation
• elevation
• inclination
• preparation
• application
• combination
• concentration
• formation
• foundation
• generation
• irritation
• organisation
• organization
• presentation
• radiation
• regulation
• relaxation
• replication
• reservation
• restoration
• translation
• accommodation
• administration
• animation
• assimilation