–noun

1.	the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.

2.	the act or process of imparting or acquiring particular knowledge or skills, as for a profession.

3.	a degree, level, or kind of schooling: a university education.

4.	the result produced by instruction, training, or study: to show one's education.

5.	the science or art of teaching; pedagogics.

–noun

1.	an occupation or profession, esp. one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework: He sought a career as a lawyer.

2.	a person's progress or general course of action through life or through a phase of life, as in some profession or undertaking: His career as a soldier ended with the armistice.

3.	success in a profession, occupation, etc.

4.	a course, esp. a swift one.

5.	speed, esp. full speed: The horse stumbled in full career.

6.	Archaic. a charge at full speed.

–verb (used without object)

7.	to run or move rapidly along; go at full speed.

–adjective

8.	having or following a career; professional: a career diplomat.