different between lettered vs educated

English

Adjective

lettered

1. Marked with letters.
2. Literate (able to read writing in letters).
3. Educated, especially having a degree (entitled to put an abbreviation such as BS, MA, PhD, MD after a signature).

Translations

Verb

lettered

1. simple past tense and past participle of letter

English

Etymology

educate +? -ed

Pronunciation

• (US?) IPA^(key): /??d??ke???d/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /??dju?ke?t?d/, /??d??ke?t?d/

Adjective

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.
   • 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.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:learned

Antonyms

• uneducated

Translations

Verb

educated

1. simple past tense and past participle of educate

Further reading

• "educated" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 111.