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instruction

noun

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
I
Ends with
N
Contains
NS
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

    “he received no formal education”

noun

  1. the profession of a teacher

    “he prepared for teaching while still in college”

noun

  1. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

noun

  1. a message describing how something is to be done

    “he gave directions faster than she could follow them”

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Example Sentences

he received no formal education
our instruction was carefully programmed
good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded
he prepared for teaching while still in college
pedagogy is recognized as an important profession
he gave directions faster than she could follow them

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