instructions
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- noun
- /ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
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instrucciones
- Before starting the device, make sure to read the instructions provided in the manual.
- Preheat the oven
- Preheat the oven
- Prepare dough
This is where written instructions would be really handy.
- This is where written instructions would be really handy.
- It says on the instructions and it's great.
Examples
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The instructions for assembling the furniture were easy to follow.
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You have strict, strict instructions from the judge.
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We used the instructions from the previous work.
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You got e-mail instructions on where to go.
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It's a sequence of specific instructions that I do in order.
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So they have inside them instructions for how you should interact with them.
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So we've got quite clear instructions for the printer.
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INSTRUCTIONS: Print onto two, two-sided pages. If you can't have that option with your printer, you will have to feed and switch sides yourself.
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COOKING INSTRUCTIONS: Puree half the drained beans in your food processor and set aside.
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DID YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS?
Synonyms
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1.0
A book that gives simple instructions and basic information
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2.8
A book that shows how to use or fix something
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3.1
A short book with useful information and instructions about a subject or place
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3.8
Written information that explains how to use a machine or computer program
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1.9
A small book with information or instructions on a topic
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2.1
A book that gives information and advice about a place or activity
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2.9
A small book that tells you how to set up and use a product
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2.2
A book that tells you how to use or fix a device
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2.7
A small guide that shows how to set up and use a device
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3.3
A paper or file that tells you how to set up and use a device like a printer
Compounds
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3.3
A paper or file that tells you how to set up and use a device like a printer
- Specialized
A unit for measuring how fast a computer processor runs, equal to one million instructions per second
How Detailed
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2.9
- Specialized
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3.8
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1.0
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2.7
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Surface Forms
Morphology
instructions = instruction (transparent) = instruct + ion + s
Formed by regular pluralization of 'instruction'; 'instruction' itself is a standard nominalization of 'instruct' with '-ion'.
Etymology
The word instructions comes from the Latin parts in- 'into' and struere 'to build or arrange'. Think of words like structure and construct, which are about building or putting parts together. So instructions are the step-by-step 'building' or ordering of actions that help you do or set up something.