instruction
//ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən//
formalForms
- Plural
- instructions
Definitions
1.The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.
- Students receive instruction in the arts and sciences.
- Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers.
- Anstruther laughed good-naturedly. “[…] I shall take out half a dozen intelligent maistries from our Press and get them to give our villagers instruction when they begin work and when they are in the fields.”
2.An instance of the information or knowledge so furnished.
- If my instructions may be your guide.
3.An order or command.
4.A set of directions provided by a manufacturer for the users of a product or service.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1702
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Common
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
From Middle English instruccioun
From Old French instruccion
From Latin instructio; equivalent to instruct + -ion.