educated

/ˈɛdʒəkeɪtɪd/
adjective
  1. Having received a good level of education; having knowledge and skills from formal learning.
    • She is a highly educated woman with a degree in engineering.
    • He is self-educated but reads widely and knows a lot about history.
    • An educated population is essential for a country's economic growth.
  2. Based on knowledge or experience rather than guesswork; informed.
    • We need an educated decision, not a hasty one.
    • I made an educated guess about the answer and got it right.
    • Her opinion on the matter is an educated one, as she has studied the topic for years.
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of educate.
    • He was educated at a prestigious university.
    • She educated her children at home for several years.
    • The program educated thousands of adults in basic literacy.
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