Hypernyms for "education"
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acculturation
assimilation
class
coeducation
continuing education
course
course of instruction
course of study
elementary education
encyclopaedism
encyclopedism
enlightenment
eruditeness
erudition
experience
extension
extension service
extracurricular activity
foundation
grounding
higher education
instruction
learnedness
learning
mastering
pedagogy
physical education
scholarship
school
schooling
secondary education
self-cultivation
self-education
special education
teaching
team teaching
university extension
vocational education
vocational training
work-study program
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.