education

(noun) the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill. Synonyms: instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity. Examples: "He received no formal education." "Our instruction was carefully programmed." "Good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded."

(noun) knowledge acquired by learning and instruction. Example: "It was clear that he had a very broad education."

(noun) the gradual process of acquiring knowledge. Examples: "Education is a preparation for life." "A girl's education was less important than a boy's."

(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). Synonyms: training, breeding. Example: "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. Synonyms: Department of Education, Education Department, Education.