Kilo Lingo

/ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

Line drawing of instruction
Coloured illustration of instruction
#2557 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

Words that tell you what to do or how to do something.

Word origin

From Latin instruere, meaning to build in, prepare, or teach.

Origin
Latin
Root
instruere
English cognates
structure, construction

Grammar

Gender
Pluralinstructions

Examples

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"Instructions" are the steps that tell you how to do it.

further .

Here "instruction" means an order about what to do next.

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To follow instructions is to do what the steps say.

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This word is part of lesson 52.