Standard Lemma guide

educational

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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌɛd͡ʒʊˈkeɪʃənəl/
  • UK: /ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃənəl/
  • US: /ˌɛd͡ʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
  • US: /ˌɛd͡ʒʊˈkeɪʃənəl/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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
  • Afrikaans: opvoedkundig — instructive
  • Arabic: تَعْلِيمِيّ (taʕlīmiyy) — instructive
  • Armenian: ուսուցողական (usucʻoġakan) — instructive
  • Catalan: didàctic — instructive
  • Danish: lærerig — instructive
  • German: lehrreich — instructive
  • Hebrew: חינוכי (khinukhí) — instructive
  • Hungarian: oktató — instructive
  • Hungarian: ismeretterjesztő — instructive
  • Italian: istruttivo — instructive
  • Japanese: 教育的な (kyōikuteki na) — instructive
  • Manx: ynsee — instructive
  • Norwegian Bokmål: lærerik — instructive
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: lærerik — instructive
  • Polish: edukacyjny — instructive
  • Polish: wychowawczy — instructive
  • Portuguese: educativo — instructive
  • Russian: образова́тельный (obrazovátelʹnyj) — instructive
  • Russian: воспита́тельный (vospitátelʹnyj) — instructive
  • Russian: уче́бный (učébnyj) — instructive
  • Turkish: eğitsel — instructive
  • Turkish: eğitici — instructive
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