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instructional

adj · noun · 4 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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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Intended for purposes of instruction, for teaching.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The manual might have been instructional had anybody actually taken the time to read it.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to the teaching profession.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • There are 33 instructional resignations tonight, double the amount at this time last year.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A book, film, etc. intended to instruct.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to or used in instruction

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • instructional aids

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From instruction + -al.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: учебен (učeben) — Intended for purposes of instruction, for teaching
  • Indonesian: instruksional — Intended for purposes of instruction, for teaching
  • Portuguese: instrutivo — Intended for purposes of instruction, for teaching
  • Portuguese: pedagógico — Intended for purposes of instruction, for teaching
  • Portuguese: didático — Intended for purposes of instruction, for teaching