educational

ed-u-ca-tion-al · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Relating to education or the provision of education.

  2. 2.

    Intended to educate or instruct.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    educational institution — a school, college, or university
  • •
    educational system — the framework of formal education in a country
  • •
    educational background — a person's history of formal education
  • •
    educational toys — toys designed to teach while entertaining

Related words

Antonyms: uninformative, uninstructive
See also: educate, education, educator
Synonyms: academic, informative, instructive, pedagogical

Etymology

From education + -al, ultimately from Latin educare ("to bring up, rear"). First recorded in English in the 17th century.