Education — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

knowledge acquired by learning and instruction

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/dˈɒfs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dˈɒfs/

4 syllables Say it as /ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən/.

Examples

he received no formal education
our instruction was carefully programmed
good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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

Parts of Speech

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

Word Forms

educational	adjective	providing knowledge
educationist	noun	a specialist in the theory of education
educationalist	noun	a specialist in the theory of education
educate	verb	give an education to
instructional	adjective	of or relating to or used in instruction
instruct	verb	impart skills or knowledge to
teach	verb	impart skills or knowledge to
pedagogic	adjective	of or relating to pedagogy
pedagogical	adjective	of or relating to pedagogy
didactical	adjective	instructive (especially excessively)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Ausbildung

die Aktivitäten des Erziehens oder Unterrichtens; Aktivitäten, die Wissen oder Fähigkeiten vermitteln

🇫🇷French

éducation

les activités d'éducation ou d'instruction; activités qui transmettent des connaissances ou des compétences

🇪🇸Spanish

educación

las actividades de educar o instruir; actividades que imparten conocimientos o habilidades

🇮🇹Italian

istruzione

le attività di educare o istruire; attività che impartiscono conoscenze o abilità

🇳🇱Dutch

onderwijs

de activiteiten van het opleiden of instrueren; activiteiten die kennis of vaardigheden bijbrengen

🇵🇹Portuguese

educação

as atividades de educar ou instruir; atividades que transmitem conhecimento ou habilidade

🇷🇺Russian

образование

деятельность по обучению или инструктированию; деятельность, которая передает знания или навыки

India

🇮🇳Hindi

शिक्षा

शिक्षित करने या निर्देश देने की गतिविधियाँ; ऐसी गतिविधियाँ जो ज्ञान या कौशल प्रदान करती हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

শিক্ষা

শিক্ষা বা নির্দেশের কার্যক্রম; ক্রিয়াকলাপ যা জ্ঞান বা দক্ষতা প্রদান করে

🇮🇳Tamil

கல்வி

கல்வி அல்லது அறிவுறுத்தல் நடவடிக்கைகள்; அறிவு அல்லது திறமையை வழங்கும் நடவடிக்கைகள்

🇮🇳Telugu

విద్య

విద్య లేదా సూచనల కార్యకలాపాలు; జ్ఞానం లేదా నైపుణ్యాన్ని అందించే కార్యకలాపాలు

🇮🇳Marathi

शिक्षण

शिक्षण किंवा सूचना देण्याच्या क्रियाकलाप; ज्ञान किंवा कौशल्य प्रदान करणारे क्रियाकलाप

🇮🇳Gujarati

શિક્ષણ

શિક્ષણ અથવા સૂચનાની પ્રવૃત્તિઓ; પ્રવૃત્તિઓ કે જે જ્ઞાન અથવા કૌશલ્ય પ્રદાન કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ

ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಅಥವಾ ಸೂಚನೆಯ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳು; ಜ್ಞಾನ ಅಥವಾ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳು

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം

വിദ്യാഭ്യാസം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രബോധന പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ; അറിവോ നൈപുണ്യമോ നൽകുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਿੱਖਿਆ

ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਦੇਣ ਦੀਆਂ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀਆਂ; ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀਆਂ ਜੋ ਗਿਆਨ ਜਾਂ ਹੁਨਰ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

تعلیم

تعلیم یا ہدایت کی سرگرمیاں؛ سرگرمیاں جو علم یا ہنر فراہم کرتی ہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

教育

教育或指导活动；传授知识或技能的活动

🇯🇵Japanese

教育

教育または指導する活動。知識やスキルを伝える活動

🇰🇷Korean

교육

교육 또는 지도 활동; 지식이나 기술을 전달하는 활동

🇻🇳Vietnamese

giáo dục

hoạt động giáo dục, hướng dẫn; hoạt động truyền đạt kiến thức hoặc kỹ năng

🇹🇭Thai

การศึกษา

กิจกรรมการให้ความรู้หรือการสอน กิจกรรมที่ให้ความรู้หรือทักษะ

🇮🇩Indonesian

pendidikan

kegiatan mendidik atau mengajar; kegiatan yang memberikan pengetahuan atau keterampilan

🇵🇭Filipino

edukasyon

ang mga aktibidad ng pagtuturo o pagtuturo; mga aktibidad na nagbibigay ng kaalaman o kasanayan

🇲🇾Malay

pendidikan

aktiviti mendidik atau memberi arahan; aktiviti yang memberi pengetahuan atau kemahiran

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تعليم

أنشطة التثقيف أو الإرشاد؛ الأنشطة التي تنقل المعرفة أو المهارة

🇮🇷Persian

آموزش و پرورش

فعالیت های آموزشی یا آموزشی؛ فعالیت هایی که دانش یا مهارت را به شما منتقل می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

eğitim

eğitim veya öğretim faaliyetleri; bilgi veya beceri kazandıran faaliyetler

🇮🇱Hebrew

הַשׂכָּלָה

פעילות החינוך או ההדרכה; פעילויות המקנה ידע או מיומנות

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'education'?

The primary meaning of 'education' is 'the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'education' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'education' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'education' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'education' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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Do you find 'education' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'education' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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Which age group is most likely to use 'education' in regular conversations?

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