education

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education [noun]

The process of teaching or learning in a school or college, or the knowledge that you get from this

US /ˌedʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/ 
UK /ˌedʒ.uˈkeɪ.ʃən/ 

آموزش‌، تعليم‌ و تربيت‌

مثال: 

Adult education

آموزش‌ بزرگسالان‌

Oxford Essential Dictionary

education

 noun (no plural)
teaching somebody at a school or college:
He had a good education.
Education is extremely important.

>> educational adjective:
an educational video

 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

education

education S1 W1 /ˌedjʊˈkeɪʃən $ ˌedʒə-/ BrE AmE noun
[Word Family: noun: education, educationalist, educationist, educator; adjective: educated ≠ uneducated, educational, educable ≠ ineducable, educative; verb: educate; adverb: educationally]
1. [singular, uncountable] the process of teaching and learning, usually at school, college, or university:
She also hopes her children will get a good education.
efforts to improve girls’ access to education ⇨ formal education at formal1(6)
2. [uncountable] the teaching of a particular subject
health/sex education
3. [uncountable] the institutions and people involved with teaching:
the local education authority
4. [singular] an interesting experience which has taught you something – often used humorously:
Having Jimmy to stay has been quite an education!
⇨ adult education, further education, higher education
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + education
a good education All parents want a good education for their children.
a poor education (=not very good) She had a poor education, and left school without qualifications.
an all-round education (=including a balance of lots of different subjects) The school offers a good all-round education.
full-time education (=spending every weekday in a school or college) Children must stay in full-time education until the age of 16.
state education British English, public education American English (=provided by the government of a country) The state of California guarantees free public education to all children.
private education (=that people have to pay for) I don't agree with the principle of private education.
formal education (=from teachers at school or college, rather than learning by yourself) She had no formal education and was brought up by her grandmother.
primary (school) education British English, elementary education American English (=for children aged between 5 and 11) The government has announced plans to improve the quality of primary school education.
secondary education (also high school education American English) (=for children aged between 11 and 18) She hopes to start a teaching career in secondary education.
university/college education Do you have a university education?
further/higher education (=at a college or university) I did a carpentry course at the further education college.
adult education (=for adults) They run adult education classes at the local community college.
vocational education (=relating to skills needed for a particular job) We offer vocational education and job training.
nursery/pre-school education (=for children aged under 5) The funding will provide nursery education for all four-year-olds.
■ verbs
have an education The women have had little education.
get/receive an education Some children grow up without receiving any education.
give/provide an education The school aims to provide a good general education.
enter education (=start going to school, college etc) The number of students entering higher education has risen.
leave education British English (=stop going to school, college etc) She left full-time education at the age of 16.
continue your education I hope to continue my education after high school.
■ education + NOUN
the education system (=the way education is organized and managed in a country) Is the British education system failing some children?
the education department (=the government organization that makes decisions about education) Newcastle City Council’s education department
an education authority (=a government organization that makes official decisions about education in one particular area) The school is funded by the local education authority.
the education service (=all the government organizations that work together to provide education) There are plans to expand the adult education service.
education policy (=political plans for managing an education system) The teaching unions are calling for the government to review its education policy.
education reform (=changes that a government makes to the education system in a country) the government’s programme of education reform
 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

education

 

edu·ca·tion [education educations]   [ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn]    [ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn]  noun
1. uncountable, singular a process of teaching, training and learning, especially in schools or colleges, to improve knowledge and develop skills
• primary/elementary education
• secondary education
• further/higher/post-secondary education
• students in full-time education
• adult education classes
• a college/university education
• the state education system
• a man of little education

• She completed her formal education in 1995.

2. uncountable, singular a particular kind of teaching or training
• health education
• an alcohol education programme (= to warn of the dangers of alcohol)

• Patient education is important to minimize the risk of a second heart attack.

3. (also Education) uncountable the institutions or people involved in teaching and training
• the Education Department
• the Department of Health, Education and Welfare

• There should be closer links between education and industry.

4. (usually Education) uncountable the subject of study that deals with how to teach
• a College of Education
• a Bachelor of Education degree

• She's an education major.

5. singular (often humorous) an interesting experience that teaches you sth
• The rock concert was quite an education for my parents!  
Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from Latin educatio(n-), from the verb educare, related to educere ‘lead out’, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + ducere ‘to lead’.  
Thesaurus:
education noun U, sing.
• He had little formal education.
teaching • • training • • learning • • study • |BrE coaching • |especially AmE tutoring • |formal schooling • • instruction • • tuition
education/teaching/training/coaching/tutoring/schooling/instruction/tuition in sth
public/state education/schooling
private education/teaching/study/coaching/tutoring/schooling/tuition
have/get/receive (an) education/training/coaching/tutoring/instruction/tuition 
Collocations:
Education
Learning
acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(BrE) (some) qualifications
receive/provide sb with training/tuition
develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially BrE) course/(NAmE) program/syllabus
give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar
hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop
sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons
School
go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school
be in the first, second, etc. (NAmE) grade/(especially BrE) year (at school)
study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc.
(BrE) leave/finish/drop out of/ (NAmE) quit school
(NAmE) graduate high school/college
Problems at school
be the victim/target of bullying
(BrE) play truant from/ (both BrE, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should)
(both especially NAmE) skip/cut class/school
(BrE) cheat in/(NAmE) cheat on an exam/a test
get/be given a detention (for doing sth)
be expelled from/be suspended from school
Work and exams
do your homework/(BrE) revision/a project on sth
work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(NAmE) a paper
finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework
hand in/ (NAmE) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper
study/prepare/ (BrE) revise/ (NAmE) review/ (NAmE, informal) cram for a test/an exam
take/ (both BrE) do/sit a test/an exam
(especially BrE) mark/ (especially NAmE) grade homework/a test
(BrE) do well in/ (NAmE) do well on/ (informal, especially NAmE) ace a test/an exam
pass/fail/ (informal, especially NAmE) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject
University
apply to/get into/go to/start college/(BrE) university
leave/graduate from law school/college/(BrE) university (with a degree in computer science)
study for/take/ (BrE) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics
(both NAmE) major/minor in biology/philosophy
earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master's degree/a bachelor's degree/a PhD in economics 
Example Bank:
• 41% had some post-secondary education.
• Although he had had little formal education, he could read and write well.
• He received a classical education.
• He was at a disadvantage because of the poor education he had received.
• He went to America to complete his education.
• He'd received an excellent general education in Poland.
• How well a child does at school is influenced by the level of parental education.
• Many people lack the education and training that is needed for these jobs.
• Nigeria committed itself to universal primary education.
• No one is denied an education because they are poor in this country.
• Researchers have found that single-sex education may benefit girls.
• She brought up two children while pursuing a college education.
• She went to college to continue her education.
• Technology allows distance education to occur at all levels.
• The council has launched a new health education campaign.
• The project seeks to improve education for students.
• The school provides an excellent all-round education.
• There are additional education requirements for nurses on this course.
• They set up an account to fund their daughter's education.
• They want to broaden their research and education activities.
• We acquire much of our world knowledge through education.
• We need to invest in the higher education sector.
• a college of further education
• a policy that has been adopted by the entire education community
• adult education courses
• children in early education settings
• education about danger on the roads
• efforts to improve education standards
• funds provided by the local education authority
• parents who choose private education for their children
• students entering higher education
• the party's policy on comprehensive education
• young people who are just leaving full-time education
• Education about HIV and other preventable diseases needs to improve.
• Elementary education is excellent in this area.
• Every child in the country needs to be provided with a first-class education.
• He had little formal education.
• In those days it was very difficult for poorer people to get a university education.
• It is only through education that prejudice can be overcome.
• Only about 40% of girls in the poorer areas of the country have access to primary education.
• Parents are beginning to wake up to the importance of pre-school education.
• Sex education in schools needs to be improved.
• The government is planning major reforms in the education system.
• There needs to be more money going into state education.
• We have a thriving continuing education department.
• Where did he go to for his secondary education?

• Will she go on to higher education?

 

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition
 

education / ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃ ə n / noun [ S or U ]

B1 the process of teaching or learning in a school or college, or the knowledge that you get from this:

As a child he received most of his education at home.

It's a country which places great importance on education.

She lectures in education (= the study of education) at the teacher training college.

It's important for children to get a good education.

Word partners for education

get / have / receive an education • a good education • be in education • an education authority / service / system

© Cambridge University Press 2013

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

education

[e̱ʤʊke͟ɪʃ(ə)n]
 ♦♦
 educations
 1) N-VAR Education involves teaching people various subjects, usually at a school or college, or being taught.
  They're cutting funds for education...
  Paul prolonged his education with six years of advanced study in English.
  ...a man with little education.
 2) N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp Education of a particular kind involves teaching the public about a particular issue.
  ...better health education.
 3) → See also adult education, further education, higher education

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

education

ed·u·ca·tion /ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən/ noun, pl -tions
1 a [noncount] : the action or process of teaching someone especially in a school, college, or university
• The school is devoted to the education of children with reading difficulties.
- see also adult education, higher education, physical education
b : the knowledge, skill, and understanding that you get from attending a school, college, or university

[count]

• a college education
• She received her education at private schools.
• The applicants had comparable educations.

[noncount]

• He had little formal education. [=schooling]
2 [noncount] : a field of study that deals with the methods and problems of teaching
• She earned her master's degree in education.
• a school of education