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instructive
[in-struhk-tiv]
adjective
serving to instruct or inform; conveying instruction, knowledge, or information; enlightening.
Grammar.noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate means by which.
instructive
/ ɪˈٰʌɪ /
adjective
serving to instruct or enlighten; conveying information
Other Word Forms
- instructively adverb
- instructiveness noun
- noninstructive adjective
- noninstructively adverb
- noninstructiveness noun
- overinstructive adjective
- overinstructively adverb
- overinstructiveness noun
- uninstructive adjective
- uninstructively adverb
- ˈٰܳپ adverb
- ˈٰܳپԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of instructive1
Example Sentences
Rowling is an instructive example of the complexity of fan conflict and engagement, because her work doesn't stand alone.
That final and possible Champions League qualification will be instructive in terms of their approach to contract renewals and player sales.
There’s an instructive parallel at work here that strikes me as distinctively Irish.
It was quite instructive, long after Amorim had departed the scene, to listen to Pereira explaining how he had lifted the club clear of relegation trouble following his December arrival.
To understand the essential role culture can play in fostering democracy, it is instructive to look back at classical Athens, often considered the cradle of Western democracy.
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