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directive

adj
/daɪˈɹɛk.tɪv/UK/dəˈɹɛk.tɪv/CA/dɪˈɹek.tɪv/

Etymology

From Middle French directif. The noun senses are from French directive (feminine form of the adjective).

  1. borrowed from directive
  2. derived from directif

Definitions

  1. That which directs

    That which directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide.

    • A directive management style is stronger among owners with 'lifestyle' as a business objective than among those with business/economic objectives.

  2. Relating to the directive case.

  3. An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A construct in source code that indicates how it should be processed but is not…

      A construct in source code that indicates how it should be processed but is not necessarily part of the program to be run.

    2. An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force.

    3. A form of legislative act addressed to the member states. The directive binds the member…

      A form of legislative act addressed to the member states. The directive binds the member state to reach certain objectives in their national legislation.

    4. The directive case.

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Derived

directively, directiveness, directivity, indirective, intradirective, misdirective, nondirective, advance directive, airworthiness directive, egg prime directive, framework directive, prime directive

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA