guideline
nounEtymology
Definitions
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.
- In 2016, the CDC established guidelines for prescribing narcotics for chronic pain.
A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.
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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.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at guideline. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at guideline. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
9 hops · closes at guideline
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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