education

noun

1. the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979
2. the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill"he received no formal education"
3. knowledge acquired by learning and instruction"it was clear that he had a very broad education"
4. the gradual process of acquiring knowledge"education is a preparation for life"
5. the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
6. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)"a woman of breeding and refinement"