in·struc·tion

[in-struhk-shuhn]
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 Middle English instruccio(u)n < Latin instructiōn- (stem of instructiō). See instruct, -ion

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
pre·in·struc·tion, noun
re·in·struc·tion, noun
self-in·struc·tion, noun


1. tutoring, coaching; training, drill, exercise; indoctrination; schooling. 5. command, mandate.
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Instructions is always a great word to know.
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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 scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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instruction (ɪnˈstrʌkʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

instructions (ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
pl n
1.  directions, orders, or recommended rules for guidance, use, etc
2.  law the facts and details relating to a case given by a client to his solicitor or by a solicitor to a barrister with directions to conduct the case: to take instructions

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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).
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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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Example sentences
Musicians received brief instructions, rehearsed equally briefly, and then
  played for as long as felt right.
Her father didn't have to call out any instructions.
If you don't know the ticker symbol, see instructions below.
The others were given no instructions on what to drink.
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