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   In·struc·tion

   /inˈstrəkSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a direction or order: "he issued instructions to the sheriff" Similar ordercommanddirectivedirectiondecreeedictinjunctionmandatedictatecommandmentdiktatdemandbiddingrequirementstipulationchargerulingmandatepronouncementsummonswritsubpoenawarrantinformal:say-soliterary:behestrare:rescript
   • ▪ directions to a lawyer or to a jury.
   • ▪ a code or sequence in a computer program that defines an operation and puts it into effect.
   • 2. detailed information telling how something should be done, operated, or assembled: "always study the instructions supplied" Similar directionskeyguiderecipespecificationhandbookmanualguidebookletreference manualABCA to Zcompanionvade mecuminformal:biblerare:enchiridion
   • 3. teaching; education: "the school offers personalized instruction in a variety of skills" 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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