educational meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

educational

adj

UK /ˌɛd͡ʒʊˈkeɪʃənəl/ · US /ˌɛd͡ʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/

Etymology From education + -al.

Of, or relating to education.

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.

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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?1997, Eileen R. Rudert, The Validity of Testing in Education and Employment, page 64:

Synonyms: educative, instructive, didactic
Derived terms: antieducational, countereducational, neuroeducational, noneducational, pseudoeducational, psychoeducational, socioeducational, edtech, educational institution, educationalism, educationalist, educationalize, educationally, educational psychology, educational visit, edutorial, ejamacational
Hyponyms: self-educational

noun

Etymology From education + -al.

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

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.1996 September, Sonja de Vries, “The Evolution of Revolution”, in Gay Community News, page 18: