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adjective
Date: 1844
1. tending to educate ; instructive <an educative experience> 2. of or relating to education
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educative — /ˈɛdʒəkətɪv/ (say ejuhkuhtiv) adjective 1. serving to educate: educative knowledge. 2. relating to education: the educative process …
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
