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

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   instruction. / ɪnˈstrʌkʃən / noun. a direction; order. the process or act of imparting knowledge; teaching; education. computing a part of a program consisting of a coded command to the computer to perform a specified function.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSTRUCTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. a direction; order 2. the process or act of imparting knowledge; teaching; education 3. computing a part of a.... Click for more definitions.

6. 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. see more. noun.

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

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   n. 1. The act, practice, or profession of instructing: math instruction. 2. a. Imparted knowledge: We sought further instruction in a more advanced class. b. An imparted or acquired item of knowledge: The judge gave the jury an instruction in how the law defines an accomplice. 3.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSTRUCTION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   the activity of teaching or training someone, or the information you are being taught: religious instruction. (Definition of instruction from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninstruction - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of instruction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishinstruction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    [countable] a piece of information that tells a computer to perform a particular operation. [uncountable] instruction (in something) (formal) the act of teaching something to someone religious instruction. See instruction in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: instruction.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › instructionInstruction Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    INSTRUCTION meaning: 1 : a statement that describes how to do something usually plural; 2 : an order or command usually plural.