nnoun.actthe activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skillSynset:didactics educational activity instruction pedagogy teaching
Examples:- he received no formal education
- our instruction was carefully programmed
- good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded
Derivationally Related Form:educateinstructionaleducationalpedagogicalteacheducationistdidacticaleducationalistpedagogicinstruct
Hypernyms:activity
Inherited Hypernyms:educationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:classcoeducationcontinuing educationcoursecourse of instructioncourse of studyelementary educationextensionextension serviceextracurricular activityhigher educationsecondary educationteam teachinguniversity extensionwork-study program
Part Meronyms:classroom project classwork homework prep preparation lesson
Full Hyponyms:adult educationart classathleticschildbirth-preparation classcoeducationcontinuing educationcorrespondence coursecoursecourse of lecturesdirected studydramaticselective courseelementary educationextensionextension courseextracurricular activityhigher educationhome studyindustrial artslife classorientation coursepropaedeuticrefresher courserequired coursesecondary educationseminarshop classteam teachingwork-study programworkshop
nnoun.cognitionknowledge acquired by learning and instructionExamples:- it was clear that he had a very broad education
Derivationally Related Form:educationisteducationalisteducate
Hypernyms:cognitive content content mental object
Inherited Hypernyms:educationcontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:encyclopaedismencyclopedismenlightenmenteruditenesseruditionexperiencefoundationgroundinglearnednesslearningphysical educationscholarship
Full Hyponyms:disenchantmentedificationenlightenmenteruditenessexperiencefamiliarizationfoundationlettersphysical educationsatoriwoodcraft
nnoun.cognitionthe gradual process of acquiring knowledgeTopic:didacticseducationeducational activityinstructionpedagogyteaching
Examples:- education is a preparation for life
- a girl's education was less important than a boy's
Derivationally Related Form:educationaleducationisteducationalisteducate
Hypernyms:acquisition learning
Inherited Hypernyms:educationlearningbasic cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:acculturationassimilationmasteringschoolschoolingself-cultivationself-educationspecial educationvocational educationvocational training
Full Hyponyms:acculturationmasteringschoolself-educationspecial educationvocational training
nnoun.actthe profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)Topic:didacticseducationeducational activityinstructionpedagogyteaching
Derivationally Related Form:educationisteducationalisteducate
Hypernyms:profession
Inherited Hypernyms:educationprofessionoccupationactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:instructionpedagogyteaching
Full Hyponyms:brainwashingcatechesiscatechetical instructionchalk talkdance lessonfrench lessongerman lessongolf lessonhebrew lessoninculcationindoctrinationlanguage lessonlanguage teachinglecturelessonmusic lessonphonicspiano lessonschoolingsleep-learningspoonfeedingtalkteachingteaching readingtennis lessontutelageviolin lessonwhole-word method
nnoun.attributethe result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)Synset:breeding training
Examples:- a woman of breeding and refinement
Derivationally Related Form:educate
Hypernyms:upbringing
Inherited Hypernyms:educationupbringinginheritanceattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.groupthe United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979Topic:didacticseducationeducational activityinstructionpedagogyteaching
Synset:Department of Education Education Education Department
Derivationally Related Form:educate
Hypernyms:executive department
Inherited Hypernyms:department of educationexecutive departmentfederal departmentgovernment departmentdepartmentdivisionadministrative unitunitorganizationsocial groupgroupabstractionentity