ed·u·ca·tion /ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/
1. 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"
synset: education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational_activity
2. knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"
synset: education
3. the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"
synset: education
4. the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
synset: education
5. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"
synset: education, training, breeding
6. the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979
synset: Department_of_Education, Education_Department, Education
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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