education vs preparation

education and preparation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
education	Yes	No	No	No
preparation	Yes	No	No	No

education (noun)	preparation (noun)
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill	activity leading to skilled behavior
the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)	preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)	the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
knowledge acquired by learning and instruction	the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
the gradual process of acquiring knowledge	the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
	(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
	the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
	a substance prepared according to a formula