Category: EducationPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

edukacja

/edukatsiya/Roman

English meaning: Education

Polish Definition

(Polski)

Proces zdobywania wiedzy, umiejętności i wartości w sposób formalny lub nieformalny.

English Definition

The process of acquiring knowledge and skills. Poland has a strong education tradition — the University of Kraków (Jagiellonian University, 1364) is one of Europe's oldest. Poland consistently performs above average in PISA scores. Polish education reforms post-1989 dramatically improved outcomes. The Polish education model of high standards and teacher professionalism is regionally respected.

Example

Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie, założony w 1364 roku, jest jednym z najstarszych w Europie.

In English: The Jagiellonian University in Krakow, founded in 1364, is one of the oldest in Europe.

Synonyms

  • kształcenie
  • oświata

Antonyms / Opposites

  • ignorancja
  • analfabetyzm

Literary Heritage

Cokolwiek wiemy o sobie, to zaledwie wstęp do wiedzy o tym, czego nie wiemy.

Whatever we know about ourselves is barely an introduction to the knowledge of what we do not know.

Wisława Szymborska · Poet · 20th century

Nobel Lecture

Nobel Prize Lecture: 'The Poet and the World', Stockholm, 7 December 1996

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