Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Educative /ĕjˌ-ĭk-āt'-ĭv/ · Ed·u·ca·tive · IPA /ˌɛdʒɪkˈeɪtɪv/ 01 a. Tending to educate; that gives education; as, an educative process; an educative experience. 1. Tending to educate; that gives education; as, an educative process; an educative experience.