What does "pedagogical" mean?

Of, or relating to pedagogy; teaching.

What is a synonym for "pedagogical"?

Common synonyms include: pedantic, academic, cross-disciplinary, didactic, didactic, donnish.

Pedagogical

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of, or relating to pedagogy; teaching.
"As we look back into the early collections of qin notations, known as qinpu, we find an interesting collection of pictures in the pedagogical sections of several important qinpu."
2
Haughty and formal.

Adjective

1
of or relating to pedagogy wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

pedantic academic cross-disciplinary didactic didactic donnish

Example

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"Through initiative of the Esperantic Studies Foundation, Edukado.net was created. This is a source of pedagogical material aimed at teachers and students of Esperanto."

Etymology

From pedagogic + -al.

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