educatory

[ ej-oo-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

Origin of educatory

1
First recorded in 1835–45; educate + -ory1

Other words from educatory

  • non·ed·u·ca·to·ry, adjective

Words Nearby educatory

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British Dictionary definitions for educatory

educatory

/ (ˈɛdjʊkətərɪ, -trɪ, ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /


adjective
  1. educative or educational: an educatory procedure

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