instructionnoun
uk/ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/us/ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/instruction noun (ORDER)
C2 [ C usually plural ] something that someone tells you to do:
The police who broke into the house were only acting on/under instructions.
[ + to infinitive ] He gave me strict instructions to get there by eight o'clock.
More examples
- We are under instruction not to confirm or deny anything.
- A proper letter of instruction is vital.
- She remembered Ann's instruction not to be late.
- I'm afraid to say that I forgot your instruction to get seats at the front.
- On the envelope was a firm instruction to open the letter immediately.
instruction noun (TEACHING)
instructions [ plural ]
A2 advice and information about how to do or use something, often written in a book or on the side of a container:
The cooking instructions say to bake it for half an hour.
You obviously didn't read the instructions properly.
They need clear instructions on what to do next.
C2 [ U ] the teaching of a particular skill or subject:
The video provides instruction on how to operate the computer.
The course gives you basic instruction in car maintenance.
Have you seen the instruction manual for the washing machine?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Teaching in general
- brief
- CAL
- CLIL
- clue
- clue sb in
- drum
- engage
- homeschool
- hothousing
- instructional
- popularize
- special educational needs
- teach
- teach sb a lesson idiom
- that'll teach sb idiom
- tutelage
- upskill
- upskilling
- wean
- wean sb on sth
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