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instruction
[ in-struhk-shuhn ]
/ ÉȘnËstrÊk ÊÉn /
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Definition of instruction
noun
the act or practice of instructing or teaching; education.
knowledge or information imparted.
an item of such knowledge or information.
Usually instructions. orders or directions: The instructions are on the back of the box.
the act of furnishing with authoritative directions.
Computers. a command given to a computer to carry out a particular operation.
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Origin of instruction
OTHER WORDS FROM instruction
Words nearby instruction
in-store, instr., in stride, instroke, instruct, instruction, instructions, instructive, instructor, instructress, instrument
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British Dictionary definitions for instruction
instruction
/ (ÉȘnËstrÊkÊÉn) /
noun
a direction; order
the process or act of imparting knowledge; teaching; education
computing a part of a program consisting of a coded command to the computer to perform a specified function
Derived forms of instruction
instructional, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for instruction
instruction
[ Än-strĆkâČshÉn ]
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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