instruction

1 a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned needed an administrative assistant who was good at following instructions Synonyms of instruction behest, charge, commandment, decree, dictate, direction, directive, do, edict, imperative, injunction, command, order, wordWords Related to instruction demand, requirement; mandate; countermand, counterorder; law, precept, prescript, prescription, rule; ordinance, regulation, statuteNear Antonyms of instruction appeal, entreaty, petition, plea, urging; proposal, recommendation, suggestion

2 the act or process of imparting knowledge or skills to another the view that the instruction of our nation's youth should be our highest priority Synonyms of instruction education, schooling, teaching, training, tuition, tutelage, tutoringWords Related to instruction didactics, pedagogics, pedagogy; higher education, higher learning; coaching, conditioning, cultivation, preparation, readying; development, direction, guidance, nurturance, nurturing; edification, enlightenment, improvement