instruction

From Wiktionary
instruction is on the Academic Word List.

Word parts[change]

instruct + -ion

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Noun[change]

Singular
instruction

Plural
instructions

Instruction is on the Academic Vocabulary List.
  1. An instruction is a command or a step that helps you achieve a goal.
    Before he died, he gave the hospital instructions about how to deal with his body.
  2. The instructions that come with a new machine, computer, or product tell you how to use the product.
    I couldn't figure out how to set the temperature in the fridge, so I read the instructions.

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