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instructional

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnˈstɹəkʃənəɫ// UK //ɪnstɹˈʌkʃənəl// in·struc·tion·al

adj. intended to teach you how to do something or how something works. You use this to describe books, videos, or materials that give clear directions.

adj. designed to provide information, directions, or training. Typically used attributively to describe educational materials or media.


SIMPLE

I watched an instructional video to fix the sink.

CONTEXTUAL

The manual provides instructional diagrams to help users assemble the furniture without professional assistance.

COMPLEX

The university's new digital platform hosts a variety of instructional resources, ranging from interactive coding tutorials to recorded lectures on advanced theoretical physics.

Usage

Typically precedes the noun it modifies (attributive use).

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