| instruction | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. direction, instruction | a message describing how something is to be done.; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them" |
| ~ subject matter, content, message, substance | what a communication that is about something is about. |
| ~ rule | any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order.; "the rule of St. Dominic" |
| ~ prescript, rule | prescribed guide for conduct or action. |
| ~ rubric | directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book). |
| ~ misdirection | incorrect directions or instructions. |
| ~ name and address, destination, address | written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location. |
| ~ markup | detailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something that is to be printed; manual markup is usually written on the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in italics). |
| ~ prescription | directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions.; "I tried to follow her prescription for success" |
| ~ recipe, formula | directions for making something. |
| ~ rule | directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted.; "he knew the rules of chess" |
| ~ stage direction | an instruction written as part of the script of a play. |
| ~ style | editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display. |
| ~ system command | a computer user's instruction (not part of a program) that calls for action by the computer's executive program. |
| n. (act) | 2. didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy, teaching | the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill.; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ education | the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university). |
| ~ classroom project | a school task requiring considerable effort. |
| ~ classwork | the part of a student's work that is done in the classroom. |
| ~ homework, prep, preparation | preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home). |
| ~ lesson | a task assigned for individual study.; "he did the lesson for today" |
| ~ coeducation | education of men and women in the same institutions. |
| ~ continuing education | a program of instruction designed primarily for adult students who participate part-time. |
| ~ course, course of instruction, course of study, class | education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings.; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes" |
| ~ elementary education | education in elementary subjects (reading and writing and arithmetic) provided to young students at a grade school. |
| ~ extension service, university extension, extension | an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students. |
| ~ extracurricular activity | educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum. |
| ~ higher education | education provided by a college or university. |
| ~ secondary education | education beyond the elementary grades; provided by a high school or college preparatory school. |
| ~ team teaching | a method of coordinated classroom teaching involving a team of teachers working together with a single group of students. |
| ~ work-study program | an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study. |
| ~ point system | a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules. |
| ~ education | the gradual process of acquiring knowledge.; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's" |
| ~ academic program | (education) a program of education in liberal arts and sciences (usually in preparation for higher education). |
| ~ department of education, education department, education | the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979. |
| ~ tuition, tuition fee | a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education).; "tuition and room and board were more than $25,000" |
| n. (act) | 3. instruction, pedagogy, teaching | the profession of a teacher.; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession" |
| ~ education | the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university). |
| ~ catechesis | oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation). |
| ~ catechetical instruction | teaching religious principles by questions and answers. |
| ~ language teaching | teaching people to speak and understand a foreign language. |
| ~ teaching reading | teaching beginners to read. |
| ~ schooling | the act of teaching at school. |
| ~ indoctrination | teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically. |
| ~ tutelage, tutorship, tuition | teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately). |
| ~ lesson | a unit of instruction.; "he took driving lessons" |
| ~ hypnopedia, sleep-learning | teaching during sleep (as by using recordings to teach a foreign language to someone who is asleep). |
| ~ spoonfeeding | teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought. |
| ~ lecturing, lecture | teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class). |
| n. (communication) | 4. command, instruction, program line, statement | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program. |
| ~ computer science, computing | the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures. |
| ~ computer code, code | (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions. |
| ~ computer program, computer programme, programme, program | (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute.; "the program required several hundred lines of code" |
| ~ call | an instruction that interrupts the program being executed.; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed" |
| ~ command line | commands that a user types in order to run an application. |
| ~ link | (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list. |
| ~ macro, macro instruction | a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language. |
| ~ system error | an instruction that is either not recognized by an operating system or is in violation of the procedural rules. |
| ~ toggle | any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time. |
| testament | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. testament | a profession of belief.; "he stated his political testament" |
| ~ credo, creed | any system of principles or beliefs. |
| n. (communication) | 2. testament, will | a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die. |
| ~ old testament | the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible. |
| ~ new testament | the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible. |
| ~ legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right. |
| ~ codicil | a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ devise | a will disposing of real property. |
| n. (communication) | 3. testament | strong evidence for something.; "his easy victory was a testament to his skill" |
| ~ testimonial, testimony | something that serves as evidence.; "his effort was testimony to his devotion" |
| n. (communication) | 4. testament | either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible. |
| ~ religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing | writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity. |
| ~ bible, christian bible, good book, holy scripture, holy writ, scripture, word of god, book, word | the sacred writings of the Christian religions.; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" |
| will | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. volition, will | the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention.; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt" |
| ~ faculty, mental faculty, module | one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind. |
| ~ velleity | volition in its weakest form. |
| n. (cognition) | 2. will | a fixed and persistent intent or purpose.; "where there's a will there's a way" |
| ~ aim, intent, intention, purpose, design | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" |
| v. (communication) | 3. will | decree or ordain.; "God wills our existence" |
| ~ ordain | issue an order. |
| v. (cognition) | 4. will | determine by choice.; "This action was willed and intended" |
| ~ decide, make up one's mind, determine | reach, make, or come to a decision about something.; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations" |
| v. (possession) | 5. bequeath, leave, will | leave or give by will after one's death.; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" |
| ~ leave behind, leave | be survived by after one's death.; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats" |
| ~ gift, present, give | give as a present; make a gift of.; "What will you give her for her birthday?" |
| ~ devise | give by will, especially real property. |
| ~ pass on | give to or transfer possession of.; "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law" |
| ~ impart, pass on, give, leave | transmit (knowledge or skills).; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students" |
| ~ remember | show appreciation to.; "He remembered her in his will" |
| ~ fee-tail, entail | limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs. |
| instruct | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. instruct, learn, teach | impart skills or knowledge to.; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat" |
| ~ larn, learn, acquire | gain knowledge or skills.; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate" |
| ~ train, educate, prepare, develop | create by training and teaching.; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future" |
| ~ indoctrinate | teach doctrines to; teach uncritically.; "The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples" |
| ~ drill | teach by repetition. |
| ~ catechise, catechize | give religious instructions to. |
| ~ reinforce, reward | strengthen and support with rewards.; "Let's reinforce good behavior" |
| ~ spoonfeed | teach without challenging the students.; "This professor spoonfeeds his students" |
| ~ induct | introduce or initiate.; "The young geisha was inducted into the ways of her profession" |
| ~ mentor | serve as a teacher or trusted counselor.; "The famous professor mentored him during his years in graduate school"; "She is a fine lecturer but she doesn't like mentoring" |
| ~ tutor | be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction.; "She tutored me in Spanish" |
| ~ unteach | cause to disbelieve; teach someone the contrary of what he or she had learned earlier. |
| ~ unteach | cause to unlearn.; "teach somebody to unlearn old habits or methods" |
| ~ ground | instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject. |
| ~ lecture, talk | deliver a lecture or talk.; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?" |
| ~ inform | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.; "I informed him of his rights" |
| ~ coach, train | teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports.; "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew" |
| ~ edify, enlighten | make understand.; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal" |
| ~ condition | establish a conditioned response. |
| v. (communication) | 2. instruct | give instructions or directions for some task.; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation" |
| ~ order, enjoin, tell, say | give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority.; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed" |
| ~ charge | instruct or command with authority.; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem" |
| ~ charge | instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence. |
| v. (communication) | 3. apprise, apprize, instruct | make aware of.; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?" |
| ~ direct | give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction.; "I directed them towards the town hall" |
| ~ brief | give essential information to someone.; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade" |
| ~ inform | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.; "I informed him of his rights" |
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