didactical

di·dac·tic

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-dak-tik]
- /daɪˈdæk tɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-dak-tik]
- /daɪˈdæk tɪk/

Definitions of didactical word

adjective didactical intended for instruction; instructive: didactic poetry. 1
adjective didactical inclined to teach or lecture others too much: a boring, didactic speaker. 1
adjective didactical teaching or intending to teach a moral lesson. 1
adjective didactical didactics, (used with a singular verb) the art or science of teaching. 1
abbreviation DIDACTICAL Didactic. 1

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Origin of didactical

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; < Greek didaktikós apt at teaching, instructive, equivalent to didakt(ós) that may be taught + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Didactical

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Didactical

didactical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for didactical

adj didactical

didactic — Something that is didactic is intended to teach people something, especially a moral lesson.
homiletic — of or relating to preaching or to homilies.
moralizing — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
pedantic — ostentatious in one's learning.
pedantical — ostentatious in one's learning.

adjective didactical

moralising — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.

All 9 Synonyms of didactical