educational
adjectivenounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃə.nəl//
- United Kingdom//ˌɛd.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃə.nəl//
- United States//ˌɛd͡ʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃə.nəl//
- United States//ˌɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃə.nəl//
- United States//ˌɛd͡ʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃə.nəl//
Of, or relating to education.
adjective
- 1
Of, or relating to education.
A school is an educational establishment.
- 2
Instructive, or helping to educate.
They were shown an educational film about VD.
I can't see the educational value of going on a field trip to the clothes factory.
Imagine a testless educational system up through the fifth grade. What effect would that have on children's later performance, or on our ability to prescribe individualized educational programs for them?
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Proto-Indo-European *-s Latin -s Latin dux Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin ēducō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin ēducātiōder. English education Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English educational From education + -al.
noun
- 1
A free (or low cost) trip for travel consultants, provided by a travel operator or airline as a means of promoting their service. A fam trip
- 2
An educational seminar, workshop, etc.
Groups such as the Union of Young Communists, the Cuban Women's Federation, the Artists and Writers Union (UNEAC) and others have held internal and public educationals on the issue of homosexuality, using a recently produced video GAY CUBA.
Forms
- plural
- educationals
- comparative
- more educational
- superlative
- most educational
educational · Of, or relating to education.
Edward · A male given name from Old English.Edwards · An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.Edwin · A male given name from Old English.