Definition of "instruction" []

• The act, practice, or profession of instructing. (noun)
• Imparted knowledge. (noun)
• An imparted or acquired item of knowledge; a lesson. (noun)
• Computer Science A sequence of bits that tells a central processing unit to perform a particular operation and can contain data to be used in the operation. (noun)
• An authoritative direction to be obeyed; an order. Often used in the plural: had instructions to be home by midnight. (noun)

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• "Job details: assess customers for literacy, vocational aptitude … seek partnership opportunities; develop a pool of literacy tutors to assist in instruction and tutoring as …"
• "It has also made it easier to learn the language, even if access to quality English instruction is not readily available."
• "An "academic power hour" of extra instruction is part of a revamped after-school program in 100 schools."