ed·u·ca·tive

(ĕj′ə-kā′tĭv)

adj.

Educational.

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educative

(ˈɛdjʊkətɪv)

adj

(Education) producing or resulting in education: an educative experience.

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ed•u•ca•tive

(ˈɛdʒ ʊˌkeɪ tɪv)

adj.

1. serving to educate.

2. pertaining to or productive of education.

[1835–45]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

educative - resulting in education; "an educative experience"

instructive, informative - serving to instruct or enlighten or inform

educative

adjective instructive, educational, useful, helpful, enlightening, informative, didactic, edifying, heuristic The exhibition is an educative and emotionally satisfying experience.

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educative

adjective

Serving to educate or inform:

edifying, educational, enlightening, illuminative, informative, instructional, instructive.

Translations

εκπαιδευτικός

educativo

educative

[ˈedjʊkətɪv] ADJ → educativo

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educative

[ˈɛdʒʊkətɪv] adj [role, value] → éducatif/ive

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educative

adj → erzieherisch

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educative

[ˈɛdjʊkətɪv] adj (experience, event) → istruttivo/a; (film, visit, role) → educativo/a; (method) → didattico/a

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