instruction

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English instruccioun, from Old French instruccion, from Latin instructio; equivalent to instruct +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/ Rhymes: -ʌkʃən === Noun === instruction (countable and uncountable, plural instructions) (uncountable) The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge. (countable) An instance of the information or knowledge so furnished. (countable) An order or command. (in the plural) A set of directions provided by a manufacturer for the users of a product or service. (law, in the plural) The directions given by a client to their lawyer in relation to a particular legal matter, which govern the purpose and scope of their work. (computing) A single operation of a processor defined by an instruction set architecture. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:instruction ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “instruction”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin īnstrūctiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃s.tʁyk.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === instruction f (plural instructions) (chiefly in the plural) instruction, direction (chiefly in the plural) order Near-synonyms: directive, ordre training, teaching (law) investigation, enquiry juge d'instruction ― examining magistrate ==== Related terms ==== instruire === Further reading === “instruction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012