Definitions for instruction
ɪnˈstrʌk ʃənin·struc·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 4 votes

1. direction, instructionnoun

   a message describing how something is to be done

   "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"

2. education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activitynoun

   the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

   "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"

3. teaching, instruction, pedagogynoun

   the profession of a teacher

   "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"

4. instruction, command, statement, program linenoun

   (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

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1. Instructionnoun

   That which instructs, or with which one is instructed; the intelligence or information imparted; as: (a) Precept; information; teachings. (b) Direction; order; command.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. instructionnoun

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

2. instructionnoun

   An instance of the information or knowledge so furnished.

3. instructionnoun

   An order or command.

4. instructionnoun

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

5. Etymology: instructio: confer French instruction.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Instructionnoun

   Etymology: instruction, French; from instruct.

   1. The act of teaching; information.

   It lies on you to speak,
   Not by your own instruction, nor by any matter
   Which your heart prompts you to, but with such words
   As are rooted in your tongue. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   We are beholden to judicious writers of all ages, for those discoveries and discourses they have left behind them for our instruction. John Locke.

   2. Precepts conveying knowledge.

   Will ye not receive instruction to hearken to receive my words? Jer. xxxv.

   On ev'ry thorn delightful wisdom grows,
   In ev'ry stream a sweet instruction flows;
   But some untaught o'erhear the whisper'ring rill,
   In spite of sacred leisure, blockheads still. Edward Young.

   3. Authoritative information; mandate.

   See this dispatch'd with all the haste thou can'st;
   Anon I'll give thee more iustruction. William Shakespeare.

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1. Instruction

   Instruction is a song by English DJ and record producer Jax Jones, featuring American singer Demi Lovato and English rapper Stefflon Don. It was written by MNEK, Stefflon Don, Demi Lovato and Jax Jones, with the song's production handled by Jax Jones and Mark Ralph. It was released on 16 June 2017, through Polydor Records. "Instruction" is included on the deluxe edition of Lovato's sixth studio album, Tell Me You Love Me.

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1. instruction

   Instruction refers to the act of educating, teaching, or providing informative guidance on a specific task, subject, or behavior. It often involves sharing knowledge, techniques or skills from an instructor to a student or receiver. It can also refer to a specific set of directions or orders given with the intention to accomplish a particular objective.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Instructionnoun

   the act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with knowledge; information

2. Instructionnoun

   that which instructs, or with which one is instructed; the intelligence or information imparted

3. Instructionnoun

   precept; information; teachings

4. Instructionnoun

   direction; order; command

5. Etymology: [L. instructio: cf. F. instruction.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Instruction

   Works consisting of nonfiction films and video designed to teach, instruct, or train. (From Moving Image Materials: Genre Terms, 1988)

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. instruction

   The education or training of soldiers in military duties. In the U. S. service the colonel has general charge of the instruction of his regiment.

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1. instruction

   A computer language to perform a specific function.

   The computer program had an internal instruction that enabled it to perform so efficiently.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 11, 2020  

2. ---

   instructionverb

   Verb form of the word instruct.

   The instruction was fair, just and crystal clear.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 6, 2020  

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1. instruction

   Song lyrics by instruction -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by instruction on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'instruction' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4007

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'instruction' in Nouns Frequency: #788

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How to pronounce instruction?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say instruction in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of instruction in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of instruction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of instruction in a Sentence

1. Albert Einstein, "Autobiographical Notes":

   It is, in fact, nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry.

2. Cervantes:

   Poesy is a beauteous damsel, chaste, honourable, discreet, witty, retired, and who keeps herself within the limits of propriety. She is a friend of solitude; fountains entertain her, meadows console her, woods free her from ennui, flowers delight her; in short, she gives pleasure and instruction to all with whom she communicates.

3. Michael Faraday:

   The lecturer should give the audience full reason to believe that all his powers have been exerted for their pleasure and instruction.

4. Jacqueline Glasheen:

   We are doing this not because we don’t think kids need homework, but because we think we are giving kids very rigorous instruction for eight hours.

5. Julio Frenk:

   First, classes will start on time Tuesday, January 18, 2022. However, we will pivot to remote instruction for the first two weeks of the spring semester, with in-person instruction resuming on January 31.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=instruction
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=instruction
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Instruction
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=instruction
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instruction
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instruction
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=instruction