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Webster 1913 Edition

Instructive

In-struct′ive

,

Adj.

[Cf. F.

instructif

.]

Conveying knowledge; serving to instruct or inform;

as, experience furnishes very

instructive

lessons

.

Addison.

–

In-struct′ive-ly

,

adv.

–

In-struct′ive-ness

,

Noun.

The pregnant

instructiveness

of the Scripture.

Boyle.

Webster 1828 Edition

Instructive

INSTRUCT'IVE

,

Adj.

Conveying knowledge; serving to instruct or inform. Affliction furnishes very instructive lessons.