# educational

Pronunciation: US say "ej-uh-KAY-shuh-nuhl" /ˌɛd͡ʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/; UK say "ej-uu-KAY-shuh-nuhl" /ˌɛd͡ʒʊˈkeɪʃənəl/

## Adjective

1. Relating to education or to the process of teaching and learning.
   - Simple: Having to do with schools, teaching, and learning.
   - _The school board approved new educational standards for the district._
   - _Educational policy was a central issue throughout the campaign._
2. Providing useful knowledge or instruction; helping someone learn something.
   - Simple: Teaching you something useful or new.
   - _The museum's hands-on science exhibits are fun for kids and genuinely educational, too._
   - _Volunteers found their week at the clinic deeply educational._

## Noun

3. A seminar, workshop, or similar session organized to instruct or inform attendees.
   - Simple: A short class, seminar, or workshop meant to teach people about a topic.
   - _The nurse organized an educational for new parents at the clinic._
   - _Staff attended a brief educational on the updated billing software._

## Other meanings

- (noun) A free or low-cost trip provided to travel consultants by an operator or airline to promote its services.

## Origin

Formed from "education" combined with the suffix "-al".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/educational (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).