I. -kshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English instruccioun, from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French instruction, from Late Latin instruction-, instructio, from Latin, act of constructing, act of arranging, from instructus (past participle of instruere to instruct) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at instruct
1. : something that instructs or is imparted in order to instruct: as
a. : lesson , precept
children should profit from the instructions of their elders
b. obsolete : information , news , report
c.
(1) : something given by way of direction or order — usually used in plural
gave the maid instructions to wait for the grocer
(2) : information in the form of an outline of procedures : directions — usually used in plural
the instructions for assembling the model
2. : action, practice, or profession of one that instructs : teaching
new theories of instruction
engaged in instruction rather than active service
3. : the quality or state of being instructed
where instruction is more widely diffused — Havelock Ellis
II. noun
: a code that tells a computer to perform a particular operation