educational

[ej-oo-key-shuh-nl]

adjective

1. pertaining to education.

2. tending or intended to educate, instruct, or inform.

   an educational show on television.

educational

/ ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃənəl /

adjective

1. providing knowledge; instructive or informative

   an educational toy

2. of or relating to education

Other Word Forms

• educationally adverb
• antieducational adjective
• antieducationally adverb
• countereducational noun
• countereducationally adverb
• noneducational adjective
• noneducationally adverb
• posteducational adjective
• preeducational adjective
• preeducationally adverb
• pseudoeducational adjective
• pseudoeducationally adverb
• quasi-educational adjective
• quasi-educationally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of educational¹

First recorded in 1645–55; education + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The digital educational site aims to inform users of the history of the contribution of the Muslims who served in the two world wars.

From BBC

It says that educational staff "should take care not to 'out' a young person by using a pronoun which differs from the one which the young person usually uses in public".

From BBC

A unique educational programme in Northern Ireland's prison service has seen hundreds of convicted criminals voluntarily learning about male violence against women and girls.

From BBC

“Students are more likely to use AI in deeper, more educational ways when professors provide clear guidance.”

From Los Angeles Times

The mother of a teenager with special educational needs is calling on a council to reverse its decision to stop paying for the support he needs to get him to school.

From BBC

Related Words

• academic 
• cultural 
• informational www.thesaurus.com
• scholarly