(n.) The act or process of educating; the result of educating, as determined by the knowledge skill, or discipline of character, acquired; also, the act or process of training by a prescribed or customary course of study or discipline; as, an education for the bar or the pulpit; he has finished his education.

accomplishments acculturation acquisition of knowledge acquisitions attainments broadening the mind catechization civility civilization coaching course of study cultivation culture didactics direction drilling edification enculturation enlightenment erudition guidance illumination indoctrination information instruction intellectual acquirement knowledge learning lesson liberal education literacy lore mastery of skills memorization mental cultivation mental culture pedagogics pedagogy polish private teaching programmed instruction reeducation refinement schooling self-instruction self-teaching socialization sophistication spoon-feeding store of knowledge storing the mind teaching training tuition tutelage tutorage tutoring tutorship upbringing