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As African economies boom and businesses are created, one of the big questions this growth raises is that of third-level education: how can Africa develop a knowledge infrastructure to rival that of the west, a sort of Harvard University in Africa?
Richard Attias

Meaning of "education" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EDUCATION

education  [ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EDUCATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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 EDUCATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

education

Education

Education in its general sense is a form of learning in which the knowledge, skills, and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching, training, or research. Education frequently takes place under the guidance of others, but may also be autodidactic. Any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts may be considered educational. Education is commonly divided into stages such as preschool, primary school, secondary school and then college, university or apprenticeship. A right to education has been recognized by some governments. At the global level, Article 13 of the United Nations' 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights recognizes the right of everyone to an education. Although education is compulsory in most places up to a certain age, attendance at school often isn't, and a minority of parents choose home-schooling, e-learning or similar for their children.

Definition of education in the English dictionary

The first definition of education in the dictionary is the act or process of acquiring knowledge, esp systematically during childhood and adolescence. Other definition of education is the knowledge or training acquired by this process. Education is also the act or process of imparting knowledge, esp at a school, college, or university.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EDUCATION


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EDUCATION

educatedness
education authority
Education Committee
education correspondent
education department
education page
Education Welfare Officer
educational
educational adviser
educational age
educational park
educational psychologist
educational psychology
educational technology
educational television
Educational Welfare Officer
educationalist
educationally
educationese
educationist

WORDS THAT END LIKE 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 education in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EDUCATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «education» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of education

Translation of «education» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EDUCATION

Find out the translation of education to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of 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 «education» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

教育
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

educación
570 millions of speakers

English

education
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शिक्षा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَعْلِيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

образование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

educação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিক্ষা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éducation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pendidikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bildung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

教育
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교육
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pendidikan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giáo dục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கல்வி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिक्षण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Eğitim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

istruzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

edukacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

освіта
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

educație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκπαίδευση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onderwys
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utbildning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utdannelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of education

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EDUCATION»

The term «education» is very widely used and occupies the 588 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EDUCATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «education» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «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 education

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10 QUOTES WITH «EDUCATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word education.
1
Buzz Aldrin
There's a need for accepting responsibility - for a person's life and making choices that are not just ones for immediate short-term comfort. You need to make an investment, and the investment is in health and education.
2
David Amram
Lawrence Ferlinghetti had a tremendous education as an artist and also an enormous knowledge of literarture.
3
Richard Attias
As African economies boom and businesses are created, one of the big questions this growth raises is that of third-level education: how can Africa develop a knowledge infrastructure to rival that of the west, a sort of Harvard University in Africa?
4
Billy Al Bengston
We believed that there's no such thing as good art or bad art. Art is art. If it's bad, it's something else. It was a much, much harder line in the '50s and '60s than it is now, because the idea of art education didn't exist - they didn't have a fine arts program when I was a kid.
5
Mahesh Bhupathi
Most Indians go into education. Their parents just push them into education like parents in Australia push them into sports.
6
Sidney Blumenthal
Even on education, his one accomplishment, the Leave No Child Behind Act, and he has left it unfunded.
7
Susie Bright
My idea of the ideal sex education site doesn't exist.
8
Matt Cartwright
Education can help all Americans live longer, healthier lives. Teaching students to make healthy decisions can improve habits now and instill healthy eating habits for a lifetime.
9
Brooklyn Decker
I really missed going to college. I missed not having that education and that experience.
10
Marian Wright Edelman
Together we can and must fight for justice for our children and protect them from draconian tax cuts and budget choices that threaten their survival, education and preparation for the future. If they are not ready for tomorrow, neither is America.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EDUCATION»

Discover the use of education in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to education and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Experience And Education
Many pages of this volume illustrate Dr. Dewey's ideas for a philosophy of experience and its relation to education.
John Dewey, 2007
2
Aims of Education
The general topic of this volume is education on its intellectual side.
Alfred North Whitehead, 1967
3
The Greenwood Dictionary of Education
Provides authoritative definitions written by practitioners or researchers for more than 2,600 terms used in educational research, practice, and theory.
John William Collins, Nancy P. O'Brien, 2003
4
Adventure Education: An Introduction
With outdoor and adventure activities being more popular than ever before, this book is essential reading for any student, teacher or practitioner looking to understand Adventure Education and develop their professional skills.
Chris Hodgson, Matt Berry, 2011
5
A World-class Education: Learning from International Models ...
Designed to promote conversation about how to educate students for a rapidly changing and increasingly borderless and innovation-based world, this book from international education expert Vivien Stewart is about understanding what the best ...
Vivien Stewart, 2012
6
THE RACE BETWEEN EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
This book provides a careful historical analysis of the co-evolution of educational attainment and the wage structure in the United States through the twentieth century.
Claudia Dale Goldin, Lawrence F. Katz, 2008
7
THE PROCESS OF EDUCATION
Discusses the improvement of science teaching in the elementary schools through an emphasis on the structure, rather than the content, of the subject and on the psychology of discovery learning
Jerome S. BRUNER, 1977
8
Thinking in Education
A major contribution towards teaching for judgment, not just for knowledge, by a leading theorist.
Matthew Lipman, 2003
9
Music Education: Cultural Values, Social Change and Innovation
This is an important work that addresses the complex issues surrounding musical meaning and experience, and the Western traditional justification for including music in education.
Robert Walker, 2007
10
Distance Education: Definitions and Glossary of Terms
The book addresses the complexities of terminology used in the field of distance education.
Lee Ayers Schlosser, Michael R. Simonson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EDUCATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term education is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lack Of Education Causes As Many Deaths As Smoking: Study
A new study has found that a lack of education may cause as many deaths as smoking. In this photo, graduates celebrate receiving a Masters ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
2
Education ministry hosts seminar to boost maths performance in …
National Mathematics Co-ordinator at the Ministry of Education Dr Tamika Benjamin (third left), with (from left), education consultant Bindley ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
3
Former NJ Education Commissioner Named Head of Newark Schools
A former New Jersey education commissioner who backed a controversial overhaul of Newark schools was named superintendent of the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
It's Time to Catalyze Public Innovation Education for Government
A countless number of the expert speakers and innovators at #AspenIdeas Festival are either current or former government leaders who are ... «TIME, Jul 15»
5
Higher Education 'Is Failing Students And Employers'
Higher education is failing to meet the needs of both students and employers, and only a fundamental transformation can put it on the right track ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
6
Jansen's education tips for parents
Jansen was speaking to the parents as a guest of an organisation called the Youth Education and Support Trust, which works to secure funding ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
7
SA dominates in Times Higher Education rankings
“The 'snapshot' table, based on just one of Times Higher Education (THE)'s five respected World University Rankings criteria - research ... «Mail & Guardian Online, Jul 15»
8
Hey Schools, Want Funding? Show Us Results
Colorado has a history of conquering seemingly impossible heights, and the state's new education funding law—which aligns public education ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
9
Parents' protests force Canadian Catholic school to put sex …
A Catholic school board in Ontario, Canada, has decided to delay the implementation of its Health and Physical Education curriculum that ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
10
'The poorest students will leave university with the biggest debts'
Abolishing maintenance grants could result in students turning their backs on further education. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images. «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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