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[edit] Etymology

Latin instructio: confer French instruction.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
instruction

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural instructions

instruction (countable and uncountable; plural instructions)

  1. (uncountable) The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.
    Students receive instruction in the arts and sciences.
    Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers.
  2. (countable) An instance of the information or knowledge so furnished.
    • Shakespeare
      If my instructions may be your guide.
  3. (countable) An order or command.
  4. (computing) A single operation of a processor defined by an instruction set architecture.

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[edit] Translations

act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with knowledge; information
that which instructs, or with which one is instructed
single operation of a processor

[edit] French

[edit] Noun

instruction f. (plural instructions)

  1. instruction
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