educations

1. the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skillExamples: "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"Synonyms: didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching

2. knowledge acquired by learning and instructionExamples: "it was clear that he had a very broad education"Synonyms: education

3. the gradual process of acquiring knowledgeExamples: "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"Synonyms: education

4. the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)Synonyms: education

5. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)Examples: "a woman of breeding and refinement"Synonyms: breeding, education, training

6. the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979Synonyms: Department of Education, Education, Education Department