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Meaning of "edificatory" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF EDIFICATORY

ˌedɪfɪˈkeɪtərɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EDIFICATORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Edificatory is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EDIFICATORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of edificatory in the English dictionary

The definition of edificatory in the dictionary is suitable for or intended for improvement, instruction, or enlightenment, especially of a religious nature.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EDIFICATORY

adjudicatory · advocatory · certificatory · classificatory · communicatory · dedicatory · imprecatory · inculcatory · justificatory · manducatory · modificatory · obfuscatory · pacificatory · placatory · predicatory · purificatory · supplicatory · testificatory · verificatory · vindicatory

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EDIFICATORY

edibility · edible · edible crab · edible snail · edibleness · edibles · edict · Edict of Nantes · edictal · edictally · edification · edifice · edificial · edified · edifier · edifies · edify · edifying · edifyingly · edile

WORDS THAT END LIKE EDIFICATORY

ambulatory · anti-inflammatory · circulatory · conservatory · defamatory · derogatory · directory · discriminatory · explanatory · exploratory · inflammatory · laboratory · mandatory · obligatory · observatory · oscillatory · participatory · predatory · preparatory · regulatory · respiratory

Synonyms and antonyms of edificatory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «edificatory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EDIFICATORY

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The translations of edificatory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «edificatory» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

启迪
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

edificatorio
570 millions of speakers
en

English

edificatory
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

उपदेश करनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

edificatory
280 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Russian

edificatory
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

edificatórias
270 millions of speakers
bn

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edificatory
260 millions of speakers
fr

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edificatory
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Edificatory
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

erbauliche
180 millions of speakers
ja

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edificatory
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

edificatory
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Edificatory
85 millions of speakers
vi

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edificatory
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

edificatory
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

शास्त्रीय
75 millions of speakers
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edificatory
70 millions of speakers
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edificatory
65 millions of speakers
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edificatory
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

edificatory
40 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Romanian

edificatoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

edificatory
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stigtelik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

edificatory
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

edificatory
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of edificatory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EDIFICATORY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of edificatory
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about edificatory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EDIFICATORY»

Discover the use of edificatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to edificatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Edificatory Prose of Kievan Rusʹ
This volume consists of two of the oldest texts of Kievan Rus'; the Izbornik of 1076 and Grigorij the Philosopher's Homilies on all the Days of the Week.
William R. Veder, Anatoliĭ Arkadʹevich Turilov, 1994
2
Interpretation and Its Objects: Studies in the Philosophy of ...
For example, if Hinduism were taken to pursue the elucidatory aim (alone) and Buddhism were taken to pursue the edificatory aim (alone), then the two would not exhibit multiplism. They would not “compete,” despite their apparent ...
Andreea Deciu Ritivoi, 2013
3
The Problem of the Text of Acts
Among the the most prominent forms of edificatory material is the pious expansion of the titles of Jesus. One of the first reactions to Blass's publication of his hypothesis was the catalogue drawn up by T. E. Page of the pious expansions of the ...
W. A. Strange, 2005
4
The Survivors of Israel: A Reconsideration of the Theology ...
A suggestive indication of their corporate identity and sense of common destiny is the recurring "escape from Jerusalem" motif already noted in the writings of several of these groups. The Edificatory and Consolatory Nature of This Literature ...
Mark Adam Elliott, 2000
5
The Myth of the Reformation
of error and sin, and the promotion of truth, faith and love.72 Even more strongly than in 1525, all emphasis is placed on the edificatory nature of the prophetic task. As a whole, Bullinger's 1532 lecture is a plea to his colleagues for restraint in ...
Peter Opitz, 2013
6
Ghazali and the Poetics of Imagination
Even such a concept as edificatory perspective (itibār) is dynamic. ''The notion of ' edificatory perspective' is derived from the word 'crossing' [ubūr] andtheproximityofonethingtoanother,''explainstheQur ānexegeteFakhr al-Dīn al- Rāzī (d.
Ebrahim Moosa, 2006
7
Philo in Early Christian Literature: A Survey
author informs the reader that he is well acquainted with use of arithmetical science in order to explain the six days of creation and the seventh day, but that he finds this information unsuited to his edificatory task. The examples he gives for the ...
David T. Runia, 1993
8
The Gospel According to John: An Introduction and Commentary
If this distinction is accepted the adoption of the aorist subjunctive would support an evangelistic purpose for the Gospel (i.e. to bring about initial belief), while the adoption of the present subjunctive would indicate an edificatory purpose (i.e. to  ...
Colin G. Kruse, 2004
9
Mission and Moral Reflection in Paul
Rather, it must mean something similar to Paul's statement in 1:11 (i.e., Paul hopes to contribute to the "establishment of the church" in an edificatory sense). 105 According to Bowers, "Just this sort of ecclesiological 'fruit' is considered, ...
Michael D. Barram, 2006
10
Kinderbeten: The Origin, Unfolding and Interpretations of ...
Perhaps the most important way Francke helped Silesia was providing Bibles and edificatory literature. In the absence of a regular church community, those who living through religious oppression, the Bible, hymnbook and edificatory ...
Eric Swensson, 2008

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EDIFICATORY»

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'Monkey Tales' Review: The Divinity Original Sin Creators Bring Us …
... instantly gripping, easy and quick to master, and - in the case of an educational game - stealthy and non-pushy about its edificatory content. «Gamenguide, Sep 14»
2
Time for Modi critics to just shut up
... (without ever being bang on, so to speak) could have been—and still can be—used in far more constructive, productive, and edificatory ways. «Livemint, Jun 14»
3
Being Defined by Google Is PR Suicide
The following example given by Google to illustrate what makes bad linking strategy in press releases is edificatory (the words in italics are ... «Everything PR, Aug 13»
4
George Monbiot: National Columnist's Man Wilder
Any self-respecting columnist knows how to write for effect; Monbiot the author intersperses deliberately edificatory passages – one, of a kayak ... «Oxford Student, Jun 13»
5
The best Android smartphones you've never heard of
Granted, these examples are not edificatory, but you should get the point nevertheless. Q: What is there to do when you desperately need an ... «Android Authority, Aug 12»
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