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Instruction has the imparting of knowledge for its object, but emphasizes, more than teaching, the employment of orderly arrangement in the things taught. [Century Dictionary] Meaning "an authoritative direction telling someone what to do; a document giving such directions," is early 15c.
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Betainstruction (countable and uncountable, plural instructions) ( uncountable ) The act of instructing , teaching , or providing with information or knowledge . Students receive instruction in the arts and sciences.
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Betainstruction; instruction etymology. Etymology. The word "instruction" comes from the Latin word "instructio," which means "a building up, a putting together, an arranging." It is derived from the verb "instruere," which means "to build, to arrange, to put together, to furnish, to equip."
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Betafurther revisions to definitions, pronunciation, etymology, headwords, variant spellings, quotations, and dates; new senses, phrases, and quotations. Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into instruction, n. in December 2024.
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BetaInstruction etymology. English. English word instruction comes from Latin instruo. Etymology of instruction. Detailed word origin of instruction . Dictionary entry Language Definition; instruo: Latin (lat) (military) I draw up (in battle formation), array, set in order, form..
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BetaDefinition of Instruction in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of Instruction. Information and translations of Instruction in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.
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BetaThe word “instruction” has its roots in the Latin word “instructio,” which is derived from the verb “instruere,” meaning “to build,” “to arrange,” or “to inform.” Etymology: 1. Latin. Word: instructio; Meaning: Instruction, teaching; Derived from: instruere (to build, to arrange, to inform) 2.
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BetaUnlock the meaning of Instruction, explore its formal and informal synonyms, antonyms, and discover its etymology and usage trends. ... Etymology: From Middle English instruccioun, influenced by Old French instruccion, and ultimately from the Latin instructio, meaning arrangement or preparation.
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BetaVers 1400, instruccioun, qui signifie "action ou processus d'enseignement."Ce terme vient du vieux français instruccion (14e siècle, en français moderne instruction), lui-même issu du latin instructionem (au nominatif instructio), qui désignait à l'origine "une disposition, un agencement."Dans le latin tardif, ce mot a évolué pour signifier "enseignement," dérivant de la forme du ...
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BetaUltimately, yes, the noun manual derives from the Latin adjective manuālis, as was pointed out in Avner Shahar-Kashtan's answer.As it turns out, though, the history of the noun manual is different from that of the adjective manual, and reflects rather the original, Classical-era meaning of manuālis — in short, a book of instructions is called a manual not because it has handwriting in it ...
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