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basic education

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noun

  1. (in India) education in which all teaching is correlated with the learning of a craft

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The U.S. has prospered for many reasons: a vast internal market, ample natural resources, a homeland unravaged by war and universal basic education.

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He also says investment in basic education and skills training should be increased.

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Fiorella scored at just above an eighth-grade level on a basic education test, according to a transcript of his 2023 parole hearing.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2025

Even beyond that, I think that basic education in biology would also be helpful.

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During long walks along New York City streets, Sam gave Gold a basic education in tradecraft—the art and science of spying.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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