instruction; order; command
Meanings
4 senses · 10 examplesverb
to instruct; to order; to command
formalUsed for issuing formal or authoritative directions, often in military or organizational contexts.
The commander ordered the troops to retreat immediately.
The manager instructed me to complete this report.
noun
instruction; order; directive
formalRefers to the content of the order itself.
We must follow the instructions from our superiors.
This directive is very clear and does not allow any changes.
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Who gave this order?
noun
instruction (as a type of official document)
archaicAn archaic bureaucratic term for a type of official document containing instructions.
Many official instructions are preserved in the government archives from the Republican period.
This historical document is an official instruction from a superior to a subordinate.
noun
instruction (computing); command; opcode
technicalA fundamental concept in computer architecture and programming.
A CPU can execute a single instruction in just a few nanoseconds.
Assembly language is a low-level language that directly corresponds to machine instructions.
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This program contains millions of instructions.