adjective
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providing knowledge; instructive or informative
an educational toy
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of or relating to education
Other Word Forms
- antieducational adjective
- antieducationally adverb
- countereducational noun
- countereducationally adverb
- educationally adverb
- noneducational adjective
- noneducationally adverb
- posteducational adjective
- preeducational adjective
- preeducationally adverb
- pseudoeducational adjective
- pseudoeducationally adverb
- quasi-educational adjective
- quasi-educationally adverb
Etymology
Origin of educational
Example Sentences
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Actions targeting universities and educational institutions reflected concerns about institutional accountability, merit-based standards, and viewpoint diversity in academia.
From Los Angeles Times
For parents like Chelsey, from Newport, the key to a happy home isn't just about allowing screens, but about structure and educational value.
From BBC
A retirement-account custodian like Vanguard sends messages to clients, provides educational materials on its portals and makes things easy with automated withdrawal systems.
From MarketWatch
Equipped with microphones and connected to WiFi, AI toys are pricier than traditional ones, are marketed as companions or educational products and can cost $100 or even double that.
From Los Angeles Times
Here’s an idea: At the beginning of their junior year, test high-school students against the military’s physical, mental and educational standards to serve.
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