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educative

American  
[ej-oo-key-tiv] / ˈɛdʒ ʊˌkeɪ tɪv /

adjective

  1. serving to educate.

    educative knowledge.

  2. pertaining to or productive of education.


educative British  
/ ˈɛdjʊkətɪv /

adjective

  1. producing or resulting in education

    an educative experience

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Etymology

Origin of educative

First recorded in 1835–45; educate + -ive

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Educative value of law and of fines for disobedience.

From Euthenics, the science of controllable environment a plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency by Richards, Ellen H.

Educative Discipline Permanent Results The child thus trained should become more susceptible, day by day, to gentle and elevating influences.

From Study of Child Life by Washburne, Marion Foster

Educative influences also naturally follow association, every invention or improvement devised by one becomes the property of the whole, and nothing of importance once gained is lost.

From Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution by Morris, Charles

Educative value of law and of fines for disobedience.

From Euthenics, the science of controllable environment a plea for better living conditions as a first step toward higher human efficiency by Richards, Ellen H.