Instructional
adj, noun
adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A book, film, etc. intended to instruct.
"On legitimate days off, during the summer, Klam received poolside instructionals in monied femininity from Marcia and her three sisters — “the Jewish Gang of Four.”"
Adjective
- 1 Intended for purposes of instruction, for teaching.
"The manual might have been instructional had anybody actually taken the time to read it."
- 2 Relating to the teaching profession.
"There are 33 instructional resignations tonight, double the amount at this time last year."
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to or used in instruction wordnet
Example
More examples"Instructional videos are a key component of many online courses."
Etymology
From instruction + -al.
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