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general education

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Education in a number of important subjects, taught in schools.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: education

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 普通教育 (pǔtōng jiàoyù) — education in a number of important subjects
  • Chinese Mandarin: 通識教育 /通识教育 (tōngshí jiàoyù) — education in a number of important subjects
  • Dutch: algemeen onderwijs — education in a number of important subjects
  • Finnish: yleissivistävä opetus — education in a number of important subjects
  • French: enseignement général — education in a number of important subjects
  • German: Allgemeinbildung — education in a number of important subjects
  • Tagalog: lahatang katuruan — education in a number of important subjects
  • Turkish: genel kültür — education in a number of important subjects
  • Vietnamese: giáo dục phổ thông — education in a number of important subjects