adult education

noun

The practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained self-educating activities, either as a form of remedial education or as a form of continuing education or further education.

“Near-synonym: LLL (“lifelong learning”)”

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LLL
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Meanings

nounadult education (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeducationThe practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained self-educating activities, either as a form of remedial education or as a form of continuing education or further education.

    Near-synonym: LLL (“lifelong learning”)

    Synonyms: LLL

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained self-educating activities, either as a form of remedial education or as a form of continuing education or further education.

Similar
LLL
Also see
lll

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 成人教育, 成教
  • 成人教育 (chéngrén jiàoyù)practice
  • 成教 (chéngjiào)practice
Dutch volwassenenonderwijs, volwasseneneducatie
  • volwassenenonderwijspractice
  • volwasseneneducatiepractice
Finnish aikuiskoulutus, aikuisopiskelu
  • aikuiskoulutuspractice
  • aikuisopiskelupractice
Polish edukacja dorosłych
  • edukacja dorosłychpractice
Tagalog edukasyong pang-adulto
  • edukasyong pang-adultopractice
Cite this entry
APA

adult education. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adult%20education

MLA

“adult education.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adult%20education. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adult education,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adult%20education.

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