instruction
noun
[ ɪnˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n ]
• a direction or order.
• "he issued instructions to the sheriff"
Similar:
order,
command,
directive,
direction,
decree,
edict,
injunction,
mandate,
dictate,
commandment,
diktat,
demand,
bidding,
requirement,
stipulation,
charge,
ruling,
pronouncement,
summons,
writ,
subpoena,
warrant,
say-so,
behest,
rescript,
• detailed information about how something should be done or operated.
• "always study the instructions supplied"
Similar:
directions,
key,
guide,
recipe,
specification,
handbook,
manual,
booklet,
reference manual,
ABC,
A to Z,
companion,
vade mecum,
bible,
enchiridion,
• teaching; education.
• "instruction in the Roman Catholic faith"
Similar:
teaching,
tuition,
coaching,
tutoring,
education,
schooling,
tutelage,
pedagogy,
andragogy,
lessons,
classes,
tutorials,
lectures,
training,
drill,
drilling,
discipline,
preparation,
grounding,
priming,
direction,
guidance,
information,
enlightenment,
edification,
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin instructio(n- ), from the verb instruere (see instruct).
