instruction

English Online Dictionary. What means instruction‎? What does instruction mean?

English

Etymology

From Middle English instruccioun, from Old French instruccion, from Latin instructio; equivalent to instruct +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
• Rhymes: -ʌkʃən

Noun

instruction (countable and uncountable, plural instructions)

1. (uncountable) The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.
2. (countable) An instance of the information or knowledge so furnished.
3. (countable) An order or command.
4. (in the plural) A set of directions provided by a manufacturer for the users of a product or service.
5. (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.

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

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:instruction

Derived terms

Translations

References

• “instruction”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Etymology

From Latin īnstrūctiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃s.tʁyk.sjɔ̃/

Noun

instruction f (plural instructions)

1. instruction
2. teaching
3. hearing (of a matter in court or similar)

Derived terms

• juge d’instruction

Related terms

• instruire

Further reading

• “instruction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.