Instructing: meaning, definitions and examples
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instructing
[ ɪnˈstrʌktɪŋ ]
communication
Giving information, explaining how to do something, or teaching someone how to do something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He is instructing the new employees on how to use the software.
- She instructed her students on the proper way to conduct a science experiment.
law
Giving authoritative or official orders.
Synonyms
commanding, directing, ordering
Examples of usage
- The judge instructed the jury to consider all the evidence before making a decision.
- The lawyer instructed her client on the legal implications of signing the contract.
Translations
Translations of the word "instructing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 instruindo
🇮🇳 निर्देश देना (Nirdesh dena)
🇩🇪 anweisend
🇮🇩 menginstruksikan
🇺🇦 інструктувати
🇵🇱 instruktażowy
🇯🇵 指導する (Shidō suru)
🇫🇷 instruisant
🇪🇸 instruyendo
🇹🇷 talimat veren
🇰🇷 지시하는 (Jisihaneun)
🇸🇦 يوجه (Yuwajih)
🇨🇿 instruující
🇸🇰 inštruujúci
🇨🇳 指导 (Zhǐdǎo)
🇸🇮 navodila dajajoč
🇮🇸 leiðbeinandi
🇰🇿 нұсқау беру (Nusqaw beru)
🇬🇪 ინსტრუქციის მიცემა (Instruktsiis micema)
🇦🇿 təlimat verən
🇲🇽 instruyendo
Etymology
The word 'instructing' has its origins in the Latin word 'instructus', meaning 'arranged, prepared'. Over time, it evolved to mean 'to provide information or knowledge to someone'. The concept of instructing has been integral to human communication and education throughout history, with teachers, mentors, and leaders playing a crucial role in instructing others.
See also: instruct, instructed, instruction, instructional, instructive, instructor, instructors.