educated

From educate + -ed.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/, /ˈɛdjuːkeɪtɪd/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/, [ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪɾɪd]

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educated (comparative more educated, superlative most educated)

1. Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.
2. Based on relevant information.

   an educated guess

   • 2011, Susan L. Rozzi, Michelle G. Futrell, Douglas M. Kleiner, Study Guide for the Board of Certification, Inc., Entry-Level Athletic Trainer Certification Examination, F.A. Davis, page 26:

     No matter what strategies you employ as you dissect each multiple-choice question and arrive at an educated answer, remember that you are looking for the best response, not only a correct one.

3. Knowledgeable.

   She cast an educated eye over the antiques.

   an educated opinion

• See also Thesaurus:learned

educated

1. simple past and past participle of educate

• Raymond Williams (1983), “Educated”, in Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society, revised American edition, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, published 1985, →ISBN, page 111.