education
/ˌedjuˈkeɪʃn/
#452 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
The teaching and learning that people get at a school or college.
Word origin
From Latin educatio, meaning a bringing up or rearing, from educare, to train or teach.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- educatio
Examples
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"Education" means the teaching and learning you get.
career .
Here "education" means the world of teaching and schools.
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"Education" is uncountable, so it has no plural form.
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