(instructions)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
An instruction is something that someone tells you to do.
Two lawyers were told not to leave the building but no reason for this instruction was given.
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2.
If someone gives you instruction in a subject or skill, they teach it to you. (FORMAL)
Each candidate is given instruction in safety...
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3.
Instructions are clear and detailed information on how to do something.
Always read the instructions before you start taking the medicine.
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