didactics

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/daɪˈdæktɪks/UK/dɪˈdæktɪks/

noun

The art and science of teaching.

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Meanings

didactics1

noun
  1. pluralplural of didactic

didactics2

noundidactics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe art and science of teaching.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

Similar
educationinstructionteachingpedagogyeducational activity
Broader
activity
Also see
educationinstructionpedagogyteaching

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From didact + -ics.

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Translations

Afrikaans didaktiek
  • didaktiekart and science of teaching
Chinese Mandarin 教學法 /教学法
  • 教學法 /教学法 (jiàoxuéfǎ)art and science of teaching
Dutch didactiek
  • didactiekart and science of teaching
Esperanto didaktiko
  • didaktikoart and science of teaching
Finnish didaktiikka, opetusoppi
  • didaktiikkaart and science of teaching
  • opetusoppiart and science of teaching
German Didaktik, Unterrichtslehre
  • Didaktikart and science of teaching
  • Unterrichtslehreart and science of teaching
  • Unterrichtskundeart and science of teaching
Greek διδακτική
  • διδακτική (didaktikí)art and science of teaching
Indonesian didaktik
  • didaktikart and science of teaching
Norwegian didaktikk
  • didaktikkart and science of teaching
Portuguese didática
  • didáticaart and science of teaching
Spanish didáctica
  • didácticaart and science of teaching
Ukrainian дида́ктика
  • дида́ктика (dydáktyka)art and science of teaching

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with didactics

chiropractics
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Cite this entry
APA

didactics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/didactics

MLA

“didactics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/didactics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “didactics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/didactics.

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