instruction

noun

(uncountable) The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.

(countable) An instance of the information or knowledge so furnished.

(countable) An order or command.

(in the plural) A set of directions provided by a manufacturer for the users of a product or service.

(law, in the plural) The directions given by a client to their lawyer in relation to a particular legal matter, which govern the purpose and scope of their work.

(computing) A single operation of a processor defined by an instruction set architecture.

Roots

struostruct- · Latin · build

Synonyms for instruction

teachingn educationn pedagogyn didacticsn lessonsn commandn directionn guidancen tutorshipn trainingn tutelagen pedagogicsn tutorialn schoolingn tutoringv learningn

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