- plural of instruction.
instructions
Britishplural noun
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directions, orders, or recommended rules for guidance, use, etc
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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
Explanation
You know those days when you just can’t seem to remember how to do the simplest tasks? If only everything came with instructions: a guide to operating the toothpaste tube, or a manual showing you how to pour cereal. Instructions is related to the verb instruct, meaning “teach.” Instructions are sets of information that teach you how to do something or use something. The more we use technology to make our lives easier, the more we need to read instructions to help us learn how to use the technology. After all, you can’t let your robotic poodle-groomer loose on your poodle until you figure out how it works first.
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It also suggests the search was conducted in a manner that didn’t follow the authorizing magistrate’s specific instructions, including that the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Inspired by his experiences, Mundo recently presented a study of A.I.-translated patient discharge instructions.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Alarms about rogue agents ignore the real risk: agents that follow their creators’ instructions to the letter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
These treatments use short, specially designed pieces of genetic material to interfere with instructions that cells use to manufacture particular proteins.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
They hold hands tightly as they join us, and nod silently, lips trembling, at Hannie’s instructions to follow her.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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