guideline

English

Etymology

From guide + line

Noun

guideline (plural guidelines)

1. A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
2. A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
3. A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.

Synonyms

• rule of thumb (1 and 2)

Translations

non-specific rule or principle

Croatian: nit vodilja (hr) f., smjernica (hr) f. Czech: směrnice (cs) f. pl. Finnish: ohjenuora, ohje, suositus, suuntaviiva French: directive (fr) f., grande ligne (fr) f., ligne directrice (fr) f., principe directeur (fr) German: Richtlinie (de) f.

Italian: linea guida (it) f. Kurdish: نه‌خشه‌ Scottish Gaelic: stiùireadh (gd) m. Spanish: directriz (es) f., pauta (es) f. Swahili: kielelezo (sw)

plan or explanation

Finnish: ohjenuora, ohje, suositus, suuntaviiva Kurdish: نه‌خشه‌ Scottish Gaelic: stiùireadh (gd) m.

Spanish: pauta (es) f. Swahili: kielelezo (sw)

light line to help align the text

Finnish: apuviiva (fi) Portuguese: pauta (pt) f.

Swahili: kielelezo (sw)

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French: directive