| adult education |
a noncredit course of study for adults that offers instruction in a variety of subjects, typically offered by a university or college extension or by a community-based organization. |
| ashram |
the residence, usu. secluded, of a Hindu philosopher or religious teacher to whom followers come for instruction. [1/2 definitions] |
| BASIC |
a simplified computer language (acronym for "beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code"). |
| be |
used to indicate an order, command, or instruction (followed by an infinitive). [1/10 definitions] |
| book learning |
formal instruction or education; schooling. [1/2 definitions] |
| business college |
a school that offers instruction in business-related skills, such as typing, bookkeeping, and business administration. |
| cadaver |
a dead body, esp. one used for medical research or instruction. |
| catechism |
a series of questions and answers used as an examination or for giving basic instruction in a subject. [1/2 definitions] |
| clinic |
a type of instruction, like a class, wherein a group of people meet to learn about a specialized topic. [2/4 definitions] |
| direction |
(usu. pl.) instruction on which way to go or how to do something. [1/7 definitions] |
| directive |
an authoritative order or instruction. [1/2 definitions] |
| fail-safe |
a point at which a military operation, esp. a bomber attack or counterattack, must halt pending further instruction. [1/5 definitions] |
| form |
to mold or train through instruction. [1/16 definitions] |
| grade |
a division made by age to group school children for instruction, or the children who belong to such a division. [1/9 definitions] |
| handbook |
a book or pamphlet that gives concise information or instruction on a specific subject; manual. |
| health club |
a private club offering a variety of facilities, equipment, and instruction for physical exercise and fitness to a paid membership. |
| health spa |
a commercial establishment offering a variety of facilities, equipment, and instruction for physical exercise and fitness. |
| homily |
a sermon giving religious instruction. [1/2 definitions] |
| Hoyle |
a popular instruction and rule book, esp. for card games, the first edition of which was written by Edmond Hoyle in the eighteenth century. |
| instructional |
pertaining to or having the purpose of instruction. |
| land-grant |
of or pertaining to any of a number of U.S. colleges and universities originally given government land in return for offering instruction in agriculture and the mechanical arts, now funded by their respective states with federal supplements. |