general education

noun

Education in a number of important subjects, taught in schools.

Meanings

noungeneral education (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeducationEducation in a number of important subjects, taught in schools.

    Synonyms: liberal education

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEducation in a number of important subjects, taught in schools.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 普通教育, 通識教育 /通识教育
  • 普通教育 (pǔtōng jiàoyù)education in a number of important subjects
  • 通識教育 /通识教育 (tōngshí jiàoyù)education in a number of important subjects
Dutch algemeen onderwijs
  • algemeen onderwijseducation in a number of important subjects
Finnish yleissivistävä opetus
  • yleissivistävä opetuseducation in a number of important subjects
French enseignement général
  • enseignement généraleducation in a number of important subjects
German Allgemeinbildung
  • Allgemeinbildungeducation in a number of important subjects
Tagalog lahatang katuruan
  • lahatang katuruaneducation in a number of important subjects
Turkish genel kültür
  • genel kültüreducation in a number of important subjects
Vietnamese giáo dục phổ thông
  • giáo dục phổ thôngeducation in a number of important subjects
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