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in⋅struc⋅tion

  [in-struhk-shuhn]
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–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.
6. Computers. a command given to a computer to carry out a particular operation.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME instruccio(u)n < L instructiōn- (s. of instructiō). See instruct, -ion

Related forms:
in⋅struc⋅tion⋅al, adjective

Synonyms:
1. tutoring, coaching; training, drill, exercise; indoctrination; schooling. 5. command, mandate.
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in·struc·tion   (ĭn-strŭk'shən)   
n.  
  1. The act, practice, or profession of instructing.
    1. Imparted knowledge.
    2. An imparted or acquired item of knowledge; a lesson.
    3. An authoritative direction to be obeyed; an order. Often used in the plural: had instructions to be home by midnight.
    4. instructions Detailed directions on procedure: read the instructions for assembly.
  3. Computer Science A sequence of bits that tells a central processing unit to perform a particular operation and can contain data to be used in the operation.
    1. An authoritative direction to be obeyed; an order. Often used in the plural: had instructions to be home by midnight.
    2. instructions Detailed directions on procedure: read the instructions for assembly.
in·struc'tion·al adj.
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Instruction

In*struc"tion\, n. [L. instructio: cf. F. instruction.]

1. The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with knowledge; information.

2. That which instructs, or with which one is instructed; the intelligence or information imparted; as: (a) Precept; information; teachings. (b) Direction; order; command. "If my instructions may be your guide." --Shak.

Syn: Education; teaching; indoctrination; information; advice; counsel. See Education.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : instruction
Spanish: instrucción,
German: der Unterricht,
Japanese: 教育
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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).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: in·struc·tion
Function: noun
: an explanation of an applicable principle of law given by a judge to a jury before the jury retires to consider its verdict called also jury charge jury instruction
NOTE: Under both the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, at the close of evidence, or before the close if the court reasonably so directs, any party may file written requests for the instructions to be given to the jury by the court. The court must advise the parties of its decision regarding the instructions prior to closing argument so that the parties may address the instructions during argument. Any objections to the instructions must be made before the jury retires for deliberation.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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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