educative


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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]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.educative - resulting in education; "an educative experience"
instructive, informative - serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
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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
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Translations

educative

[ˈedjʊkətɪv] ADJeducativo
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educative

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

adjerzieherisch
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educative

[ˈɛdjʊkətɪv] adj (experience, event) → istruttivo/a; (film, visit, role) → educativo/a; (method) → didattico/a
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Maalim said drama is informative, educative and entertaining and must be preserved for future generations.
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