education

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"

knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"

the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"

the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)

the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"

the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979