Meaning & Definition of Instruction in English
English⟶
Instruction
/ɪnstrəkʃən/
noun
1. A message describing how something is to be done
- "He gave directions faster than she could follow them"
synonym:
- direction,
- instruction
2. The activities of educating or instructing
- Activities that impart knowledge or skill
- "He received no formal education"
- "Our instruction was carefully programmed"
- "Good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
synonym:
- education,
- instruction,
- teaching,
- pedagogy,
- didactics,
- educational activity
3. The profession of a teacher
- "He prepared for teaching while still in college"
- "Pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"
synonym:
- teaching,
- instruction,
- pedagogy
4. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
synonym:
- instruction,
- command,
- statement,
- program line
Examples of using
I checked every part according to the instruction book, but it did not run.