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education

 
/ˌedʒ·əˈkeɪ·ʃən/ n [U]

Definition

the process of teaching or learning in a school, or the knowledge that you get from this: a high school/college education Education is also the study of methods and theories of teaching: She has a master’s degree in early childhood education.
(Definition of education n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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