Phrase guide

continuing education

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The ongoing educational efforts made by adults during the decades after all of their primary education and secondary education, as well as the main portion of their tertiary education (higher education), are finished; it is either largely or wholly self-education, depending on each person's circumstances; for workers in certain occupations, it is formalized, measured, and required.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: LLL (“lifelong learning”)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: LLL

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: education

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noun

Meaning 2

a program of instruction designed primarily for adult students who participate part-time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity

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