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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley