adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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UK:/ˌɛd͡ʒʊˈkeɪʃənəl/
UK:/ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃənəl/
US:/ˌɛd͡ʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
US:/ˌɛd͡ʒʊˈkeɪʃənəl/
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CMU ARPABET:EH2 JH AH0 K EY1 SH AH0 N AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:EH2 JH Y UW0 K EY1 SH AH0 N AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, or relating to education.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
A school is an educational establishment.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Instructive, or helping to educate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
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.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
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
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
An educational seminar, workshop, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective
Meaning 5
relating to the process of education
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
educational psychology
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
providing knowledge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an educational film
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin ēducātiōder. English education Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English educational From education + -al.
Across languages
Translations
82 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
opvoedkundig
— of or pertaining to education
Albanian:
arsimor
— of or pertaining to education
Albanian:
arsimtar
— of or pertaining to education
Albanian:
mësimor
— of or pertaining to education
Arabic:
تَعْلِيمِيّ
(taʕlīmiyy)
— of or pertaining to education
Armenian:
կրթական
(krtʻakan)
— of or pertaining to education
Bengali:
তালিমী
(talimi)
— of or pertaining to education
Bengali:
শিক্ষামূলক
(śikkhamulok)
— of or pertaining to education
Catalan:
educatiu
— of or pertaining to education
Czech:
vzdělávací
— of or pertaining to education
Czech:
výchovný
— of or pertaining to education
Danish:
uddannelses-
— of or pertaining to education
Danish:
uddannelsesmæssig
— of or pertaining to education
Danish:
pædagogisk
— of or pertaining to education
Dutch:
opvoedkundig
— of or pertaining to education
Dutch:
onderwijskundig
— of or pertaining to education
French:
éducatif
— of or pertaining to education
Friulian:
educatîf
— of or pertaining to education
Galician:
educativo
— of or pertaining to education
Georgian:
საგანმანათლებლო
(saganmanatleblo)
— of or pertaining to education
German:
Bildungs-
— of or pertaining to education
German:
pädagogisch
— of or pertaining to education
German:
edukativ
— of or pertaining to education
Greek:
εκπαιδευτικός
(ekpaideftikós)
— of or pertaining to education
Ancient Greek:
παιδευτικός
(paideutikós)
— of or pertaining to education
Hebrew:
חינוכי
(khinukhí)
— of or pertaining to education
Hindi:
शैक्षिक
(śaikṣik)
— of or pertaining to education
Hungarian:
oktatási
— of or pertaining to education
Hungarian:
nevelési
— of or pertaining to education
Hungarian:
oktatás-
— of or pertaining to education
Hungarian:
nevelés-
— of or pertaining to education
Hungarian:
iskola-
— of or pertaining to education
Hungarian:
tan-
— of or pertaining to education
Irish:
oideachasúil
— of or pertaining to education
Irish:
oideachais
— of or pertaining to education
Irish:
oideasach
— of or pertaining to education
Italian:
educativo
— of or pertaining to education
Japanese:
教育上の
(kyōikujō no)
— of or pertaining to education
Maltese:
edukazzjonali
— of or pertaining to education
Maltese:
edukattiv
— of or pertaining to education
Manx:
ynsee
— of or pertaining to education
Norwegian Bokmål:
pedagogisk
— of or pertaining to education
Norwegian Nynorsk:
pedagogisk
— of or pertaining to education
Occitan:
educatiu
— of or pertaining to education
Plautdietsch:
belierungswieet
— of or pertaining to education
Polish:
edukacyjny
— of or pertaining to education
Portuguese:
educacional
— of or pertaining to education
Portuguese:
educativo
— of or pertaining to education
Russian:
образова́тельный
(obrazovátelʹnyj)
— of or pertaining to education
Russian:
уче́бный
(učébnyj)
— of or pertaining to education
Lower Sorbian:
kubłański
— of or pertaining to education
Spanish:
educativo
— of or pertaining to education
Spanish:
educacional
— of or pertaining to education
Turkish:
eğitici
— of or pertaining to education
Turkish:
eğitsel
— of or pertaining to education
Ukrainian:
осві́тній
(osvítnij)
— of or pertaining to education
Ukrainian:
навча́льний
(navčálʹnyj)
— of or pertaining to education
Welsh:
addysgol
— of or pertaining to education
West Frisian:
edukatyf
— of or pertaining to education
West Frisian:
opfiedkundich
— of or pertaining to education