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    • education :the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
      • he received no formal education|our instruction was carefully programmed|good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded

    • education :knowledge acquired by learning and instruction
      • it was clear that he had a very broad education

    • education :the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
      • education is a preparation for life|a girl's education was less important than a boy's

    • education :the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
      • a woman of breeding and refinement

    • education :the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)

      • education :the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979

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