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guideline
- /ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn/ US
Where it comes from
From guide + line.
noun guidelines
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A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
He considered the Ten Commandments more as a guideline than a requirement.
Similar: rule of thumb
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A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
Similar: rule of thumb, guidepost
- A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.
verb guidelines · guidelining · guidelined
- To provide guidelines for. Now we are not just guidelining the work, but implementing it as well. That extra step allows us to fully flesh out every element of the visual language and drive the strategy home.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: guidepost, counseling, directive, counselling, standard, instruction, policy, directions, referral, advice, principle, standards, recommendation, executive, indication, indicative
Translations
Every language
noun non-specific rule or principle
| Español | directriz, pauta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 지침 jichim, 가이드라인 gaideurain |
| 日本語 | 指針 shishin, ガイドライン gaidorain |
| 中文 | 指導 /指导 zhǐdǎo, 指示 zhǐshì |
| Português | diretriz, diretiva |
| Français | directive, grande ligne, ligne directrice, principe directeur |
| Deutsch | Richtlinie |
| Italiano | linea guida, direttiva |
| Русский | директи́ва direktíva, устано́вка ustanóvka, указа́ние ukazánije |
| Tiếng Việt | hướng dẫn, khuyến cáo, khuyến nghị |
| العربية | تَوْجِيهَات tawjīhāt |
noun light line to help align text
| Português | pauta |
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Talk about this word "guideline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/guideline. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. guideline. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/guideline "guideline." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/guideline.Cite this
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title = {guideline},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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