instruction

Definition

Examples

Please read the instructions carefully before you assemble the desk.

Word Family

Synonyms

• guidancesomething that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
• directivea pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
• guidelinea light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters

Collocations

• Easy follow instructions
  to adhere to instructions or guidelines regarding instructions
• Medium operating instructions for machinery
  to operating instructions for machinery, meaning to direct or control; projects, businesses, etc
• Hard issue strict instructions to personnel
  to issue strict instructions to personnel, meaning to prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
• Very Hard detailed instruction manual for apparatus
  to detailed instruction manual for apparatus, meaning to provide details for