define the term education
n. 1. (Education) the act or process of acquiring knowledge, esp systematically during childhood and adolescence. 2. (Education) the knowledge or training acquired by this process: his education has been invaluable to him. 3. (Education) the act or process of imparting knowledge, esp at a school, college, or university: education is my profession. 4. (Education) the theory of teaching and learning: a course in education. 5.