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educated en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɛdjuːkeɪtɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪɾɪd] (Canada, General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

From educate + -ed.

Meanings

  1. Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.
  2. Based on relevant information.
    • No matter what strategies you employ as you dissect each multiple-choice question and arrive at an educated answer, remember that you are looking for the best response, not only a correct one. 2011, Susan L. Rozzi, Michelle G. Futrell, Douglas M. Kleiner, Study Guide for the Board of Certification, Inc., Entry-Level Athletic Trainer Certification Examination, F.A. Davis, page 26:
    • an educated guess
  3. Knowledgeable.
    • an educated opinion
    • She cast an educated eye over the antiques.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most educated Degree=Sup lexicographic
more educated Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

uneducated · noneducated

Deriveds

educated incapacity · uneducated · well-educated · semieducated · undereducated · overeducated · my very educated mother just served us noodles · educated guess · self-educated · educated beyond one's intelligence · over-educated · hypereducated · my very educated mother just served us nine pumpkins · my very educated mother just served us nachos · under-educated · noneducated · my very educated mother just served us nine pizzas · educatedness · ineducated

Translations (46)

hi साक्षर (having attained a level of higher education) · hi शिक्षिता (having attained a level of higher education) · tr tahsilli (having attained a level of higher education) · tr eğitimli (having attained a level of higher education) · pt graduado (having attained a level of higher education) · el μορφωμένος (having attained a level of higher education) · tr bilgili (based on relevant information) · es educado (having attained a level of higher education) · hu képzett (having attained a level of higher education) · tr bilgilendirilmiş (based on relevant information) · sv utbildad (having attained a level of higher education) · de gebildet (having attained a level of higher education) · fi koulutettu (having attained a level of higher education) · tr okumuş (having attained a level of higher education) · fr cultivé (having attained a level of higher education) · nrf att'lé (having attained a level of higher education) · cy wedi'i addysgu (having attained a level of higher education) · sk vzdelaný (having attained a level of higher education) · fr avisé (based on relevant information) · he מלומד (having attained a level of higher education) · crh tasil alğan (having attained a level of higher education) · az bilikli (having attained a level of higher education) · ckb زانا (having attained a level of higher education) · pdt huachjelieet (having attained a level of higher education) · yao -mlijiganye (having attained a level of higher education) · la ērudītus (having attained a level of higher education) · az təhsilli (having attained a level of higher education) · got 𐌿𐍃𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌹𐌸𐍃 (having attained a level of higher education) · az oxumuş (having attained a level of higher education) · pt diplomado (having attained a level of higher education) · az bilikli (based on relevant information) · tl edukado (having attained a level of higher education) · uk осві́чений (having attained a level of higher education) · eo klera (having attained a level of higher education) · hi शिक्षित (having attained a level of higher education) · hu iskolázott (having attained a level of higher education) · txb ūwe (having attained a level of higher education) · az məlumatlı (based on relevant information) · cs vzdělaný (having attained a level of higher education) · de ausgebildet (having attained a level of higher education) · ka განათლებული (having attained a level of higher education) · ca educat (having attained a level of higher education) · fr éclairé (based on relevant information) · fr averti (based on relevant information) · ru образо́ванный (having attained a level of higher education) · pdt beschläpen (having attained a level of higher education)

educated en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɛdjuːkeɪtɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • [ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪɾɪd] (Canada, General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/ (Canada, General-American)

Etymology

From educate + -ed.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of educate
    form of educate