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Providing a useful lesson or clearer understanding.

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instructive

The failed prototype was instructive because it revealed a weak joint.
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The repair club needed a competent instructor who could use the sewing machine reliably and explain its basic controls. An instructive demonstration showed both a crooked seam and the adjustment that made the next seam straighter.
From Making the Workshop Work.
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