- (also -educated)(in compounds) having had the kind of education mentioned; having been to the school, college or university mentioned
- privately educated children
- a British-educated lawyer
- He's a Princeton-educated Texan.
- They were poorly educated and spoke little English.
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationb1- Less formally educated people can acquire professional competence.
- the need for a broadly educated workforce
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- having had a high standard of education; showing a high standard of education
- He seemed intelligent and well educated.
- a highly educated workforce
- Less educated people are missing out on these opportunities.
- This is sometimes seen as the newspaper for an educated elite.
- She's an educated and articulate spokeswoman.
- He spoke in an educated voice.
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationb1- Educated people might see through these claims.
- a study conducted among educated women living in Mumbai
- It is the best-educated workforce in Europe.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- highly
- very
- well
- …
Idioms
See educated in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee educated in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishan educated guess
- a guess that is based on some degree of knowledge, and is therefore likely to be correct
- Let's make an educated guess.
Extra ExamplesTopics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2- As a vet, he could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with his stomach.
- She could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with him.
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