educational en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃə.nəl/ (US)
- /ˌɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃə.nəl/ (US)
- /ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃə.nəl/ (UK)
- /ˌɛd.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃə.nəl/ (UK)
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- /ˌɛd͡ʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃə.nəl/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Proto-Indo-European *-s Latin -s Latin dux Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin ēducō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin ēducātiōder. English education Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English educational From education + -al.
Meanings
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Of, or relating to education.
A school is an educational establishment.
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Instructive, or helping to educate.
Imagine a testless educational system up through the fifth grade. What effect would that have on children's later performance, or on our ability to prescribe individualized educational programs for them?
1997, Eileen R. Rudert, The Validity of Testing in Education and Employment, page 64:They were shown an educational film about VD.
I can't see the educational value of going on a field trip to the clothes factory.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more educational | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most educational | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
countereducational (Prefixed forms) · psychoeducational (Prefixed forms) · edtech (Other derivations) · edutorial (Other derivations) · educational institution (Other derivations) · noneducational (Prefixed forms) · pseudoeducational (Prefixed forms) · educational visit (Other derivations) · educationalize (Other derivations) · ejamacational (Other derivations) · socioeducational (Prefixed forms) · educationalist (Other derivations) · educational psychology (Other derivations) · educational quotient (Other derivations) · educationalism (Other derivations) · educationally (Other derivations) · neuroeducational (Prefixed forms) · antieducational (Prefixed forms)
Hyponyms
Synonyms
instructive (helping to educate) · educative (helping to educate) · didactic (helping to educate)
Translations (85)
ru воспита́тельный (instructive) · nl opvoedkundig (of or pertaining to education) · hu tan- (of or pertaining to education) · ga oideasach (of or pertaining to education) · cs vzdělávací (of or pertaining to education) · pl edukacyjny (of or pertaining to education) · it istruttivo (instructive) · cy addysgol (of or pertaining to education) · nb lærerik (instructive) · ru уче́бный (of or pertaining to education) · hi शैक्षिक (of or pertaining to education) · bn তালিমী (of or pertaining to education) · ga oideachasúil (of or pertaining to education) · fur educatîf (of or pertaining to education) · pt educativo (instructive) · pt educativo (of or pertaining to education) · ga oideachais (of or pertaining to education) · da pædagogisk (of or pertaining to education) · da uddannelsesmæssig (of or pertaining to education) · nl onderwijskundig (of or pertaining to education) · sq arsimor (of or pertaining to education) · fy opfiedkundich (of or pertaining to education) · gv ynsee (instructive) · ru уче́бный (instructive) · he חינוכי (instructive) · hu nevelés- (of or pertaining to education) · fy edukatyf (of or pertaining to education) · el εκπαιδευτικός (of or pertaining to education) · hu oktatás- (of or pertaining to education) · pl edukacyjny (instructive) · ar تَعْلِيمِيّ (instructive) · de pädagogisch (of or pertaining to education) · pdt belierungswieet (of or pertaining to education) · cs výchovný (of or pertaining to education) · pt educacional (of or pertaining to education) · pl wychowawczy (instructive) · mt edukazzjonali (of or pertaining to education) · gv ynsee (of or pertaining to education) · tr eğitsel (of or pertaining to education) · sq mësimor (of or pertaining to education) · hu oktatási (of or pertaining to education) · tr eğitici (of or pertaining to education) · ja 教育的な (instructive) · ca didàctic (instructive) · uk осві́тній (of or pertaining to education) · de lehrreich (instructive) · ca educatiu (of or pertaining to education) · ru образова́тельный (of or pertaining to education) · ar تَعْلِيمِيّ (of or pertaining to education) · es educativo (of or pertaining to education) · af opvoedkundig (instructive) · es educacional (of or pertaining to education) · de Bildungs- (of or pertaining to education) · de edukativ (of or pertaining to education) · nn pedagogisk (of or pertaining to education) · fr éducatif (of or pertaining to education) · hu nevelési (of or pertaining to education) · uk навча́льний (of or pertaining to education) · fi opetus- (of or pertaining to education) · dsb kubłański (of or pertaining to education) · hy ուսուցողական (instructive) · da uddannelses- (of or pertaining to education) · grc παιδευτικός (of or pertaining to education) · hu iskola- (of or pertaining to education) · sq arsimtar (of or pertaining to education) · oc educatiu (of or pertaining to education) · it educativo (of or pertaining to education) · ja 教育上の (of or pertaining to education) · bn শিক্ষামূলক (of or pertaining to education) · gl educativo (of or pertaining to education) · tr eğitici (instructive) · mt edukattiv (of or pertaining to education) · ru образова́тельный (instructive) · hu oktató (instructive) · hu ismeretterjesztő (instructive) · hy կրթական (of or pertaining to education) · fi opettavainen (instructive) · af opvoedkundig (of or pertaining to education) · nn lærerik (instructive) · nb pedagogisk (of or pertaining to education) · tr eğitsel (instructive) · da lærerig (instructive) · hi शिक्षाप्रद (instructive) · he חינוכי (of or pertaining to education) · ka საგანმანათლებლო (of or pertaining to education)