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instructive

[ in-struhk-tiv ]

adjective

  1. serving to instruct or inform; conveying instruction, knowledge, or information; enlightening.
  2. Grammar. noting a case, as in Finnish, whose distinctive function is to indicate means by which.


instructive

/ ɪˈٰʌɪ /

adjective

  1. serving to instruct or enlighten; conveying information
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰܳپ, adverb
  • ˈٰܳپԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٰܳt· adverb
  • ·ٰܳt·Ա noun
  • ԴDzi·ٰܳt adjective
  • non·ٰܳt· adverb
  • non·ٰܳt·Ա noun
  • v··ٰܳt adjective
  • over··ٰܳt· adverb
  • over··ٰܳt·Ա noun
  • ܲi·ٰܳt adjective
  • un·ٰܳt· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of instructive1

First recorded in 1605–15; instruct + -ive
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Example Sentences

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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.

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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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These remain largely experimental or hypothetical, but represent an instructive ideal we can keep in mind when considering other forms of public engagement and how they might be improved.

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So it is instructive to see how he is articulating this moment.

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As the conclusion of the NFL winter eases into the madness of its spring, it is perhaps instructive to remind Los Angeles exactly where one of their local teams finished.

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