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coeducation

|co-ed-u-ca-tion|

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/ˌkoʊˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən/

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/ˌkəʊˌɛdjuːˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

educating males and females together

Etymology

Etymology Information

'coeducation' is formed from the prefix 'co-' (meaning 'together') + 'education' (from Latin 'educatio').

Historical Evolution

'co-' comes from Latin 'com-' meaning 'together'; 'education' comes from Latin 'educare'/'educatio' via Middle English 'education'; the compound 'coeducation' developed in modern English to name the practice of educating sexes together.

Meaning Changes

Initially the elements meant 'together' and 'the act of rearing/bringing up'; over time the compound came to mean specifically 'the practice or system of educating males and females together'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the system or practice of educating males and females together in the same institution or classroom.

Many universities moved to coeducation in the mid-20th century.

Synonyms

mixed-sex educationmixed educationmixed schooling

Antonyms

single-sex educationsex-segregated educationseparate education

Noun 2

the state or condition of being coeducational (as applied to a school or educational system).

The school's coeducation has encouraged more balanced participation in activities.

Synonyms