instruction meaning and definition

INSTRUCTION noun

Definition of instruction (noun)

1. a message describing how something is to be done
   • "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"
   • synonyms: direction
2. the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
   • "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
   • synonyms: didactics, education, educational activity, pedagogy, teaching
3. the profession of a teacher
   • "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"
   • synonyms: pedagogy, teaching
4. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
   • synonyms: command, program line, statement