educational

[ ej-oo-key-shuh-nl ]

adjective

1. pertaining to education.
2. tending or intended to educate, instruct, or inform:

   an educational show on television.

educational

/ ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃənəl /

adjective

1. providing knowledge; instructive or informative

   an educational toy

2. of or relating to education

Derived Forms

• ˌeduˈcationally, adverb

Other Words From

• edu·cation·al·ly adverb
• anti·edu·cation·al adjective
• anti·edu·cation·al·ly adverb
• counter·edu·cation·al noun
• counter·edu·cation·al·ly adverb
• noned·u·cation·al adjective
• noned·u·cation·al·ly adverb
• posted·u·cation·al adjective
• preed·u·cation·al adjective
• preed·u·cation·al·ly adverb
• pseudo·edu·cation·al adjective
• pseudo·edu·cation·al·ly adverb
• quasi-edu·cation·al adjective
• quasi-edu·cation·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of educational¹

First recorded in 1645–55; education + -al ¹

Example Sentences

No one was satisfied with their educational options back then.

From Slate

Reformers like Mann, in Massachusetts, and Henry Barnard, in Connecticut, worked hard to improve educational options for child workers.

From Slate

In essence, the Texas plan threatened to bring back the worst of the educational world of the 1800s.

From Slate

Prisoners should be able choose their jobs — of which there are many in prison — as well as the educational and treatment programs they need to prepare for life after prison.

From Los Angeles Times

Stuart Dyer, from the council's education department, told the court: "It is always essential a parent ensures their child's attendance to receive their full-time educational entitlement and maximise their chances and reach their full potential."

From BBC

Related Words

• academic
• cultural
• informational
• scholarly