instructions Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
instruction manual; book of instructions; operating instructions.
noun a message describing how something is to be done
direction; instruction.
- he gave directions faster than she could follow them
noun the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
instruction; educational activity; didactics; teaching; pedagogy; education.
- he received no formal education
- our instruction was carefully programmed
- good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded
noun the profession of a teacher
teaching; pedagogy; instruction.
- he prepared for teaching while still in college
- pedagogy is recognized as an important profession
noun (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
instruction; command; program line; statement.