initial instruction

collocation in English

meaningsofinitialandinstruction

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initial
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
of or at ...
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instruction
noun
uk
/ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/
us
/ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/
something that someone tells you ...
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(Definition ofinitialandinstructionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinitial instruction

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Exercises need to be done on a regular basis and, providing the patient is sufficiently motivated, can be continued without physiotherapy supervision followinginitialinstruction.
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But, ideally, the robot should be fully autonomous afterinitialinstruction, and geometric information is inconvenient to obtain.
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After only eight or nine weeks ofinitialinstructionthey are asked to accept responsibility on the wards.
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I return to coaching and theinitialinstructionstage.
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Theirinitialinstructionmay ask for 350 houses but by the time the development is finished, there could be as many as 500 houses on the site.
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After thatinitialinstruction, the experimenter pretends to act busy and ignores all bids for attention from the individual.
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These techniques are all discoverable to begin with, but they aren't explained in theinitialinstructionset.
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Researchers were present to provide initial instructions on how to complete the questionnaires and to answer any queries.
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For each task, an audiotape was prepared that provided initial instructions, practice items, and test items.
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However, it gets stuck in two respects: first, it will enable people to take the initial instructions.
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My present view is that the person who takes initial instructions ought to be a qualified person.
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The text states that their initial instructions were to heal the sick and drive out demons.
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However, due to the discretion inherent in his initial instructions, he was unanimously acquitted of disobedience.
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It obeys its initial instructions to perform some mission before it dies.
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Jardin's initial instructions were to preserve the original pavilion, but he decided to build extensions on either side of the original building, thus creating a palace.
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