Main Entry: in·struc·tion

Pronunciation: \in-ˈstrək-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 a : precept <prevailing cultural instructions> b : a direction calling for compliance : order —usually used in plural <had instructions not to admit strangers> c plural : an outline or manual of technical procedure : directions d : a code that tells a computer to perform a particular operation
2 : the action, practice, or profession of teaching

— in·struc·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective