n.
Pronunciation: in- ' str ə k-sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a : PRECEPT <prevailing cultural instruction s > b : a direction calling for compliance : ORDER ― usually used in plural <had instruction s 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 \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective