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didactic, disciplinary (educational), informative
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Educative — Ed u*ca*tive (?; 135), a. [Cf. F. [ e]ducatif.] Tending to educate; that gives education; as, an educative process; an educative experience. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
educative — 1844, from L. educat , pp. stem of educare (see EDUCATE (Cf. educate)) + IVE (Cf. ive) … Etymology dictionary
educative — [ej′o͞o kāt΄iv, ej′əkāt΄iv] adj. 1. educating or tending to educate; instructive 2. of education; educational … English World dictionary
educative — ed|u|cat|ive [ˈedjukətıv US ˈedʒəkeı ] adj something that is educative teaches you something ▪ The educative process needs to begin early in a child s life … Dictionary of contemporary English
educative — [[t]e̱ʤʊkətɪv, AM keɪt [/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that has an educative role teaches you something. [FORMAL] ...the educative value of allowing broadcasters into their courts. Syn: instructive … English dictionary
educative — /ˈɛdʒəkətɪv/ (say ejuhkuhtiv) adjective 1. serving to educate: educative knowledge. 2. relating to education: the educative process …
educative — adjective Date: 1844 1. tending to educate ; instructive < an educative experience > 2. of or relating to education … New Collegiate Dictionary
educative — /ej oo kay tiv/, adj. 1. serving to educate: educative knowledge. 2. pertaining to or productive of education. [1835 45; EDUCATE + IVE] * * * … Universalium
éducative — ● éducatif, éducative adjectif Relatif à l éducation, qui vise à éduquer, qui est propre à éduquer ; pédagogique : Jeux éducatifs … Encyclopédie Universelle
educative — educate ► VERB 1) give intellectual, moral, and social instruction to. 2) give training in or information on a particular subject. DERIVATIVES educable adjective educative adjective educator noun. ORIGIN Latin educare lead out … English terms dictionary
