instruction
Use Instruction in a sentence
ʃən noun
1.
the act or practice of instructing or teaching; education.
2.
knowledge or information imparted.
3.
an item of such knowledge or information.
4.
Usually, instructions. orders or directions: The instructions are on the back of the box.
5.
the act of furnishing with authoritative directions.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English instruccio(u)n < Latin instructiōn- (stem of instructiō). See instruct, -ion
1375–1425; late Middle English instruccio(u)n < Latin instructiōn- (stem of instructiō). See instruct, -ion
Related forms
in·struc·tion·al, adjective
mis·in·struc·tion, noun
non·in·struc·tion·al, adjective
non·in·struc·tion·al·ly, adverb
o·ver·in·struc·tion, noun
Synonyms
1. tutoring, coaching; training, drill, exercise; indoctrination; schooling. 5. command, mandate.
1. tutoring, coaching; training, drill, exercise; indoctrination; schooling. 5. command, mandate.
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Instruction
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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World English Dictionary
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| —n | |
| 1. | a direction; order |
| 2. | the process or act of imparting knowledge; teaching; education |
| 3. | computing a part of a program consisting of a coded command to the computer to perform a specified function |
| in'structional | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
instruction
1412, from O.Fr. instruction, from L. instructionem (nom. instructio) "building, arrangement, teaching," from instructus, pp. of instruere "arrange, inform, teach," from in- "on" + struere "to pile, build" (see structure).
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Science Dictionary
| instruction (ĭn-strŭk'shən) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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Example sentences
Yes, online instruction can enhance traditional education, but teaching methods need to be adapted.
Online education will be part of the future, but on-site instruction brings benefits beyond the obvious.
In the current political discourse, civic education means more than instruction about the functions of government.
Here's the instruction sheet that comes with the game.
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