doctrinal

& s. [Low Lat. doctrinal is, from doctrina teaching, instruction: Fr.& Sp.doctrinal; Port. doutrinal; Ital. doctrinale.] *B. As subst.: Something that is or forms a part doctrine. "To teach you the doctrinals of salvations and of the to teach you the doctrinals only in a doc Son trinal way."-Good win: Works , vol. iv., pt. i., p. 126. doc-trin-al-lý, adv . [Eng. doctrinal ; -ly.] In the form of or by way of doctrine; as a doctrine. "Scripture accommodates itself to common opinions, and employs the usual forms of speech, without delivering anything doctrinally concerning these points."-Ray. doc-trin-är-i-an, s. [As if from a Lat. doctrin arius, from doctrina.) A doctrinaire; a political theorist.