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   instruction

   /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

   noun

   • 1. a direction or order: "he issued instructions to the sheriff" Similar ordercommanddirectivedirectiondecreeedictinjunctionmandatedictatecommandmentdiktatdemandbiddingrequirementstipulationchargerulingmandatepronouncementsummonswritsubpoenawarrantinformal:say-soliterary:behestrare:rescript
   • ▪ directions to a solicitor or counsel, or to a jury.
   • ▪ a code in a program which defines and carries out an operation.
   • 2. detailed information about how something should be done or operated: "always study the instructions supplied" Similar directionskeyguiderecipespecificationhandbookmanualguidebookletreference manualABCA to Zcompanionvade mecuminformal:biblerare:enchiridion
   • 3. teaching; education: "instruction in the Roman Catholic faith" Similar teachingtuitioncoachingtutoringeducationschoolingtutelagepedagogyandragogylessonsclassestutorialslecturestrainingdrilldrillingdisciplinepreparationgroundingprimingdirectionguidanceinformationenlightenmentedification

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin instructio(n-), from the verb instruere (see instruct).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › instructionINSTRUCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INSTRUCTION definition: 1. something that someone tells you to do: 2. advice and information about how to do or use…. Learn more.

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     INSTRUCTION meaning: 1. something that someone tells you to...

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     INSTRUCTION meaning: 1. something that you have been told to...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › instructionInstruction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INSTRUCTION is an outline or manual of technical procedure : directions. How to use instruction in a sentence.

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   A sequence of bits that tells a computer's central processing unit to perform a particular operation. An instruction can also contain data to be used in the operation.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › InstructionInstruction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of instruction. noun. the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill. “our instruction was carefully programmed”. synonyms: didactics, education, educational activity, pedagogy, teaching. see more. noun. the profession of a teacher. synonyms: pedagogy, teaching.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › instructionInstruction - definition of instruction by The Free Dictionary

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   in•struc•tion. (ɪnˈstrʌk ʃən) n. 1. the act or practice of instructing or teaching; education. 2. knowledge or information imparted. 3. an item of such knowledge or information. 4. Usu., instructions. orders or directions. 5. the act of furnishing with authoritative directions.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › instructionINSTRUCTION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   INSTRUCTION meaning: 1. something that you have been told to do: 2. the activity of teaching or training someone, or…. Learn more.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › instructioninstruction | meaning of instruction in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   instruction. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧struc‧tion /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/ S3 W2 AWL noun 1 → instructions 2 [ countable usually plural] a statement telling someone what they must do → orders instructions to do something He had specific instructions to check everyone’s identity cards. instructions that Mrs Edwards ...