- further education
- noun Date: 1937 British adult education
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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further education — /ˌfɜðər ɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/ (say .ferdhuhr ejuh kayshuhn) noun any form of education beyond the school system, as the formal education of universities and colleges, or the informal adult education programs …