English · Word Candidate

education

/ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃn̩/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: educations

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quá trình truyền đạt kiến thức, kỹ năng và phán quyết

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Noun

Examples

For though education, in the true sense of the word, is necessary to excellence, yet a question still lies open, What is education? Is it certain old rules of thinking which require to be forced on the individual by others, more particularly than those which, by the exercise of his own faculties, he

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Facts, skills and ideas that have been learned, especially through formal instruction.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kiến thức, kỹ năng và ý tưởng đã được học

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Nuh-nuh-doin'-duh... Nuh-nuh-doin'-duh... We don't need no education... Yes, you do. You've just used a double negative.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “education” mean?

The process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.

Is “education” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.