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English Dictionary: instruction	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for instruction
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
instruction n a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them" Synonym(s): direction, instruction 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" Synonym(s): education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession" Synonym(s): teaching, instruction, pedagogy (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program Synonym(s): instruction, command, statement, program line
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Instruction \In*struc"tion\, n. [L. instructio: cf. F. instruction.] 1. The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with knowledge; information. 2. That which instructs, or with which one is instructed; the intelligence or information imparted; as: (a) Precept; information; teachings. (b) Direction; order; command. [bd]If my instructions may be your guide.[b8] --Shak. Syn: Education; teaching; indoctrination; information; advice; counsel. See {Education}.