education
The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.
Noun 2 meanings
The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.
“Good education is essential for a well-run society.”
Facts, skills and ideas that have been learned, especially through formal instruction.
“He has had a classical education.”
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French éducation, from Latin ēducātiō (“a breeding, bringing up, rearing”), from ēducō (“to educate, train”), from ēdūcō (“to lead forth, to take out; to raise up, to erect”). See educate. Morphologically educate + -ion.
EDUCATION at a glance
EDUCATION has 9 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (E 1 + D 2 + U 1 + C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #499 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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