Associations to the word «Guideline»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

GUIDELINE, noun. A light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters.
GUIDELINE, noun. A detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam".
GUIDELINE, noun. A rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke