Instructive

/ɪnˈstɹʌktɪv/

शिक्षाप्रद; जानकारी देने वाला; शिक्षात्मक

Origin & History

From Latin instructivus via Medieval Latin, from instruere (“to build, arrange, equip, instruct”).

लैटिन 'instructivus' (मध्ययुगीन लैटिन के माध्यम से), जो 'instruere' से आया है, जिसका अर्थ है “बनाना/व्यवस्थित करना/सुसज्जित करना/निर्देश देना (सिखाना)”。

Definition

Describes something (a lesson, book, experience, or comment) that teaches you something useful or gives clear information.

किसी पाठ, किताब, अनुभव या टिप्पणी आदि का वर्णन, जो उपयोगी ज्ञान सिखाए या स्पष्ट जानकारी दे।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The documentary was highly instructive for beginners.
Noun:
In Finnish grammar, the instructive is a case indicating means or instrument.

Usage Examples

Well, that was an instructive lesson.
The guidebook is short but very instructive.
An instructive failure can be more valuable than an easy success.
The teacher gave an instructive example to clarify the concept.

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

An instructive lesson
एक शिक्षाप्रद सबक
Instructive example
समझाने वाला/शिक्षात्मक उदाहरण
Instructive experience
सीख देने वाला अनुभव