See Also: Education(medicine)
Education IRA(money)
Education IRA(finance)
education(dictionary)
education(encyclopedia)
sex education(medicine)
education(dictionary)
further education(dictionary)
sex education(dictionary)
elementary education(encyclopedia)

education (oh)



[singular, U] the process of teaching and learning, usually at school, college, or university
::the education system
get/receive an education
::She also hopes her children will get a good education.
university/college education
::I'm sure he has a college education.
::efforts to increase access to higher education (=education at college or university) .
-see also formal education at formal 1 (6)
[U] the teaching of a particular subject
health/sex education
[U] the institutions and people involved with teaching
::the local education authority
[singular] an interesting experience which has taught you something - often used humorously
::Having Jimmy to stay has been quite an education!
-see also adult education , further education , higher education