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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

continuing education  [kənˌtɪnjuːɪŋˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Continuing education is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONTINUING EDUCATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Continuing education

Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada. Recognized forms of post-secondary learning activities within the domain include: degree credit courses by non-traditional students, non-degree career training, workforce training, formal personal enrichment courses self-directed learning and experiential learning as applied to problem solving.

Definition of continuing education in the English dictionary

The definition of continuing education in the dictionary is education for adults and others who have left their formal education.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTINUING EDUCATION

continuative
continuatively
continuator
continue
continued
continued fraction
continuedly
continuedness
continuer
continuing
continuingly
continuities
continuity
continuity announcer
continuity girl
continuity man
continuo
continuous
continuous assessment
continuous creation

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTINUING EDUCATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of continuing education in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «continuing education» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

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The translations of continuing education from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «continuing education» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

继续教育
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

educación continua
570 millions of speakers

English

continuing education
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सतत शिक्षा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التعليم المستمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непрерывное образование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

educação continuada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অব্যাহত শিক্ষা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

formation continue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pendidikan berterusan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weiterbildung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

継続教育
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

평생 교육
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Terus pendidikan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giáo dục thường xuyên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொடர்ந்து கல்வி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिक्षण सुरु ठेवणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sürekli Eğitim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

formazione continua
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kształcenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безперервна освіта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

educație continuă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συνεχιζόμενη εκπαίδευση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voortgesette onderwys
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fortbildning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

etterutdanning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of continuing education

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTINUING EDUCATION»

The term «continuing education» is very widely used and occupies the 22.360 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTINUING EDUCATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «continuing education» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «continuing education» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about continuing education

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTINUING EDUCATION»

Discover the use of continuing education in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to continuing education and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education
Drawing on the contributions of 75 leading authors in the field, this 2010 Edition of the respected Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education provides adult education scholars, programme administrators, and teachers with a solid foundation ...
Carol E. Kasworm, Amy D. Rose, Jovita M. Ross-Gordon, 2010
2
Adult and Continuing Education: Theory and Practice
The first edition of Adult and Continuing Education established itself as one of the most widely used and respected introductory texts on this important area of education.
Peter Jarvis, 1995
3
Evaluation for Continuing Education: A Comprehensive Guide ...
"This book poses some excellent ideas, suggestions, and examples of evaluating adult and continuing education programs.
Alan B. Knox, 2002
4
Handbook of adult and continuing education
The handbook brings together forty-eight original chapters by experts from diverse areas of adult and continuing education, including planning and administration, evaluation, policy, and other key areas, to provide an up-to-date, ...
Sharan B. Merriam, Phyllis M. Cunningham, 1989
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Handbook of Adult and Continuing Education
Sponsored by the American Association of Adult & Continuing Education "This monumental work is a testimony to the science of adult education and the skills of Wilson and Hayes.
Arthur L. Wilson, Elisabeth R. Hayes, 2009
6
The Sociology of Adult & Continuing Education
This book provides a comprehensive sociological overview of adult and continuing education.
Peter Jarvis, 2012
7
Adult and Continuing Education: Liberal adult education (part 1)
Depicting the ways that adult education has evolved as society has changed and how it has been incorporated into lifelong learning, this is a truly unique set that puts a stamp on an exciting field and important, far-reaching issues.
Peter Jarvis, Colin Griffin, 2003
8
Effective Continuing Education: For Professionals
Effective Continuing Education for Professionals tells how to improve the quality of continuing education programs in a variety of professional fields.
Ronald M. Cervero, 1988
9
Continuing Education of Reference Librarians
Here is a crucial book on the neglected issue of continuing education of reference librarians.
William A. Katz, 1990
10
An International Dictionary of Adult and Continuing Education
The fusion of two concepts, adult education and continuing education, as in the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, is an attempt to end the historic division between adult liberal education and vocational education and to illustrate ...
Peter Jarvis, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTINUING EDUCATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term continuing education is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Continuing Education
When planning the program, USD's Jason Lemon, Dean of Professional and Continuing Education, and Erik Fritsvold, professor of Sociology, ... «LawOfficer.com, Jul 15»
2
What to expect from FE's most feared Budget
Chief executive of the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education David Hughes (pictured right), for example, warned providers could be ... «FE Week, Jul 15»
3
New regulations for some Indiana child care programs
Continuing education: Unless a provider is a parent, other relative, guardian or custodian to each child in the program, the provider must ... «South Bend Tribune, Jul 15»
4
New online captive courses launched to meet demand
What we have done here is offer this as online continuing education courses which people can use in a flexible way and count towards their CE ... «Intelligent Insurer, Jul 15»
5
Continuing education explored for advisers dealing in mutual funds
Financial advisers licensed to sell mutual funds could find themselves back in the classroom as regulators explore a new continuing education ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
6
Continuing Education in July at PJC includes Important Changes
All continuing education classes are held in the Bobby R. Walters Workforce Training Center unless otherwise noted. For more information or to ... «eParisExtra.com, Jul 15»
7
Don identifies continuing education as tool to reducing illiteracy
Deborah Egunyomi, Professor of Continuing Education in the University of Ibadan, stated continuing education remained the most powerful ... «BusinessDay, Jul 15»
8
USD 454 teachers agreement funds continuing education
BURLINGAME—The Burlingame USD 454 Board of Education convened a special meeting June 29 to close out business for the 2014-15 ... «Osage County Herald-Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
Perry Musselman hosts continuing education seminar for CPAs
To do that, he is hosting a continuing education seminar for these professionals on The Affordable Care Act: What You Need to Know for 2015 ... «Evening Sun, Jul 15»
10
Thomson Reuters Launches New Web-Based Continuing Education
Thomson Reuters today announced the release of six new virtual conferences to help tax and accounting professionals stay abreast of new ... «Bobsguide, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Continuing education [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/continuing-education>. Apr 2024 ».
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