Associations to the word «Directive»
Noun
Adverb
Wiktionary
DIRECTIVE, noun. An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
DIRECTIVE, noun. An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force.
DIRECTIVE, noun. (European Union law) A form of legislative act addressed to the Member States. The directive binds the Member State to reach certain objectives in their national legislation.
DIRECTIVE, noun. The directive case.
DIRECTIVE, adjective. That directs
DIRECTIVE, adjective. Serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
DIRECTIVE, adjective. (grammar) relating to the directive case
Dictionary definition
DIRECTIVE, noun. A pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives".
DIRECTIVE, adjective. Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress".
Wise words
Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at
least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are
nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to
build something with them; they do not win their true
meaning until one knows how to apply them.