instruction — detailed information about how something should be done or operated
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: detailed information about how something should be done or operated
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
Example Sentences
- The cooking instruction said 'add salt to taste,' but my taste buds are apparently broken.
- Students must follow the teacher's instructions carefully during the laboratory experiment.
- He ignored the GPS instructions and ended up in a cornfield instead of the shopping mall.
instruction
NOUN[/ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/]
detailed information about how something should be done or operated
The chef gives clear instruction to his trainees on how to fillet a fish.
The teacher gave the student instructions by building new knowledge inside his empty mind. (IN + STRUCT + ION → knowledge built (STRUCT) IN the mind becomes an instruction.)
After the actor crashed the tractor, the instructor gave him strict instructions on safe driving.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'instructio' meaning 'arrangement' or 'construction,' derived from 'instruere' meaning 'to build up' or 'to arrange,' which combines 'in-' (in) and 'struere' (to build or arrange).
Breakdown
in- (in) + struct (build, arrange) + -ion (noun suffix) = instruction
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The cooking instruction said 'add salt to taste,' but my taste buds are apparently broken.”
“Students must follow the teacher's instructions carefully during the laboratory experiment.”
“He ignored the GPS instructions and ended up in a cornfield instead of the shopping mall.”
“The assembly instructions for this furniture look like they were written in ancient hieroglyphics.”
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