educated

CEFRB1

/ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/

adjective · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Having learned a lot through study or teaching.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Based on relevant information.

Examples

  • As is often the case with educated people, he likes classical music better than jazz.

  • What does it mean to have an educated mind in the 21st century?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪɾɪd]
  • /ˈɛdjuːkeɪtɪd/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of educate

More examples

In context

  • She was educated in the US.

  • She cast an educated eye over the antiques.

  • an educated guess

Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From educate + -ed.