educational
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Instructive, or helping to educate.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɛdʒəˈkeɪʃənəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Relating to the process of education
Instructive, or helping to educate.
noun
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.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: Relating to the process of education
Used this way, educational is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
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In an educational manner.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
An institution dedicated to education.
A program for providing education.
The activities of educating or instructing.
An agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts.
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The United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students).
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