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EDUCATION Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word education. (exact relations)
There are 18 hypernyms of the word education. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for EDUCATION

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instruction
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a message describing how something is to be done

• the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

• the profession of a teacher

• (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

teaching
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the profession of a teacher

• a doctrine that is taught

• the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

training
nounn
noun

• activity leading to skilled behavior

• the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)

development
verb, nounv, n
noun

• act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

• a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

• (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

• a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation

• the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful

• a district that has been developed to serve some purpose

• a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)

• processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible

• (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated

guidance
nounn
noun

• something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

• the act of guiding or showing the way

• the act of setting and holding a course

knowledge
nounn
noun

• the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

learning
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

• profound scholarly knowledge

scholarship
nounn
noun

• financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

• profound scholarly knowledge

schooling
nounn
noun

• the act of teaching at school

• the process of being formally educated at a school

• the training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage)

study
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a detailed critical inspection

• applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

• a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

• a state of deep mental absorption

• a room used for reading and writing and studying

• a branch of knowledge

• preliminary drawing for later elaboration

• attentive consideration and meditation

• someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)

• a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique

verb

• consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

• be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning

• give careful consideration to

• be a student of a certain subject

• learn by reading books

• think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

tuition
nounn
noun

• a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)

• teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)

tutoring
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)

verb

• be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

• act as a guardian to someone

breeding
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

• the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)

• helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community

• the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization

• the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

adjective satellite

• producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring

didactics
nounn
noun

• the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

pedagogy
nounn
noun

• the principles and methods of instruction

• the profession of a teacher

• the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

department of education
nounn
noun

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

education department
nounn
noun

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

educational activity
nounn
noun

• the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

Best Hypernyms For EDUCATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for education, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
learning acquisition activity coaching content instruction knowledge profession schooling study teaching training tuition upbringing mentorship
Phrases (3)
cognitive contentexecutive departmentmental object

Alternatives for INSTRUCTION

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