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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDistance Education
/ˈdɪs.təns ˌɛd.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Education that takes place remotely, typically via the internet, where students do not need to be physically present in a traditional classroom.
"Many universities now offer complete degrees through distance education to accommodate working professionals." - 2
A formalized instructional system specifically designed for remote learners using electronic or postal media.
"The institution expanded its distance education department to include international students."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the noun 'distance' (from Old French 'distance', ultimately derived from Latin 'distantia', meaning standing apart) with 'education' (from Latin 'educatio', meaning a rearing, training, or bringing up). It emerged prominently in the late 20th century as correspondence courses and telelearning evolved into structured digital and remote instructional systems.
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enseignement à distance
Transliteration: ɑ̃.sɛɲ.mɑ̃ a dis.tɑ̃s
"L'enseignement à distance permet aux étudiants d'étudier de chez eux."
Fernstudium
Transliteration: ˈfɛʁnˌʃtuːdiʊm
"Ein Fernstudium erfordert viel Disziplin und Selbstmanagement."
educazione a distanza
Transliteration: e.du.kaˈt͡sjoː.ne a diˈstan.t͡sa
"L'educazione a distanza è cresciuta notevolmente negli ultimi anni."
educación a distancia
Transliteration: e.ðu.kaˈðjon a ðisˈtansja
"La educación a distancia facilita el acceso a la universidad."
educação a distância
Transliteration: e.du.kaˈsɐ̃w a disˈtɐ̃.si.a
"A EAD tornou o ensino superior acessível a milhares de brasileiros."
दूरस्थ शिक्षा
Transliteration: dūrastha śikṣā
"दूरस्थ शिक्षा कामकाजी लोगों के लिए बहुत मददगार है।"
远程教育
Transliteration: yuǎnt chéng jiào yù
"远程教育为不能去学校的学生提供了机会。"
원격 교육
Transliteration: won-gyeok gyu-yuk
"원격 교육은 현대 사회에서 점점 더 중요해지고 있다."
通信教育
Transliteration: tsūshin kyōiku
"通信教育を利用して資格を取得する人が増えています。"
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