instructional

CEFRB2

/ˌɪˈnstrʌkʃənəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Designed to teach people how to do or understand something.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A book, film, etc. intended to instruct.

Examples

  • I watched a satirical instructional video on becoming a cult leader.

  • Instructional videos are a key component of many online courses.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings
  1. Relating to the teaching profession.

  2. Intended for purposes of instruction, for teaching.

More examples

In context
  • The manual might have been instructional had anybody actually taken the time to read it.

  • There are 33 instructional resignations tonight, double the amount at this time last year.

  • On legitimate days off, during the summer, Klam received poolside instructionals in monied femininity from Marcia and her three sisters — “the Jewish Gang of Four.”

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The blank video explained the experiment step by step, making it easy to follow.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From instruction + -al.