Instructions — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Related Entry: Instruction (noun)

Instruction is a different word from Instructions. The synonyms below are for instruction, not for instructions.

1. a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned

   "needed an administrative assistant who was good at following instructions"

   similar: behest, charge, command, commandment, decree, dictate, direction, directive, do, edict, imperative, injunction, order, word
   related: demand, requirement, mandate, countermand, counterorder, law, precept, prescript, prescription, rule, ordinance, regulation, statute
   near: 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"

   similar: education, schooling, teaching, training, tuition, tutelage, tutoring
   related: didactics, pedagogics, pedagogy, higher education, higher learning, coaching, conditioning, cultivation, preparation, readying, development, direction, guidance, nurturance, nurturing, edification, enlightenment, improvement