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Etymology

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#INSTRUCTIONCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#INSTRUCTION instruccioun, from Old FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Old French#INSTRUCTION instruccion, from LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#INSTRUCTION instructio; equivalent to instruct + -ionCategory:English terms suffixed with -ion#INSTRUCTION.

Pronunciation

Noun

instruction (countable and uncountable, plural instructions)Category:English lemmas#INSTRUCTIONCategory:English nouns#INSTRUCTIONCategory:English uncountable nouns#INSTRUCTIONCategory:English countable nouns#INSTRUCTIONCategory:English countable nouns#INSTRUCTIONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#INSTRUCTIONCategory:Pages with entries#INSTRUCTIONCategory:Pages with 2 entries#INSTRUCTION

  1. (uncountableCategory:English uncountable nouns#INSTRUCTION) The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.
    Students receive instruction in the arts and sciences.Category:English terms with usage examples#INSTRUCTION
    Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers.Category:English terms with usage examples#INSTRUCTION
  2. (countableCategory:English countable nouns#INSTRUCTION) An instance of the information or knowledge so furnished.
  3. (countableCategory:English countable nouns#INSTRUCTION) 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. (lawCategory:en:Law#INSTRUCTION, 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.
    I cannot act until I have taken instructions from my client.Category:English terms with usage examples#INSTRUCTION
  6. (computingCategory:en:Computing#INSTRUCTION) A single operation of a processor defined by an instruction set architecture.

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References

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from LatinCategory:French terms borrowed from Latin#INSTRUCTIONCategory:French learned borrowings from Latin#INSTRUCTIONCategory:French terms derived from Latin#INSTRUCTION īnstrūctiōnem.

Pronunciation

Noun

instruction f (plural instructions)Category:French lemmas#INSTRUCTIONCategory:French nouns#INSTRUCTIONCategory:French countable nouns#INSTRUCTIONCategory:French entries with incorrect language header#INSTRUCTIONCategory:French feminine nouns#INSTRUCTIONCategory:Pages with entries#INSTRUCTIONCategory:Pages with 2 entries#INSTRUCTION

  1. (chiefly in the plural) instruction, direction
  2. (chiefly in the plural) order
    Near-synonyms: directive, ordre
  3. training, teaching
  4. (lawCategory:fr:Law#INSTRUCTION) investigation, enquiry
    juge d'instructionexamining magistrateCategory:French terms with collocations#INSTRUCTION

Further reading

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