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in·struc·tive 
[in-struhk-tiv] Pronunciation Key
[in-struhk-tiv] Pronunciation Key –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. |
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| in·struc·tive
(ĭn-strŭk'tĭv) Pronunciation Key
adj. Conveying knowledge or information; enlightening. in·struc'tive·ly adv., in·struc'tive·ness n. |
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| instructive | |
adjective | |
| serving to instruct or enlighten or inform [ant: uninstructive] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Instructive
In*struct"ive\, a. [Cf. F. instructif.] Conveying knowledge; serving to instruct or inform; as, experience furnishes very instructive lessons. --Addison. In various talk the instructive hours they past. --Pope. -- In*struct"ive*ly, adv. -- In*struct"ive*ness, n. The pregnant instructiveness of the Scripture. --Boyle.
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