What is another word for guideline?
Synonyms for guideline
ˈgaɪdˌlaɪnguide·line
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Wiktionary
guidelinenoun
A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement.
Synonyms:
rule of thumbguidelinenoun
A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
Synonyms:
rule of thumb
Princeton's WordNet
guidelinenoun
a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
Synonyms:
road map, rule of thumb, guidepostroad map, guidelinenoun
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"
Synonyms:
road map, rule of thumb, guidepostguidepost, guideline, rule of thumbnoun
a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
Synonyms:
rule of thumb, road map, guidepost, signpost
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "guideline":
directive, guidelines, guidance, orientation, recommendation, direction, guide, norms, directives
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#342 | guide | |
#1817 | guidelines | |
#2372 | direction | |
#3240 | guidance | |
#3991 | recommendation | |
#5158 | orientation | |
#6291 | directive | |
#10786 | guideline | |
#13482 | norms | |
#13505 | directives | |
#64597 | signpost | |
#177966 | guidepost |
How to use guideline in a sentence?
We are banding together to create ...standard conditions, no one is under any obligations to abide by these terms but we hope it will be a guideline for all buyers and suppliers.
If this becomes the final guideline, coverage of mammograms would no longer be mandated under the ACA.
The foreign ministry was not aware about the third country settlement, thailand will continue to work closely with our international partners including the UNHCR toward a more systematic screening mechanism to help make these decisions more efficient with a clear guideline for relevant agencies.
[But] these numbers are not absolute, it's a guideline. There may be times where you have to spend a whole half hour working on a document.
Thailand will continue to work closely with our international partners including the UNHCR toward a more systematic screening mechanism to help make these decisions more efficient with a clear guideline for relevant agencies.
Translations for guideline
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- التوجيهيArabic
- směrniceCzech
- retningslinjeDanish
- RichtlinieGerman
- directriz, pautaSpanish
- apuviiva, ohje, suuntaviiva, suositus, ohjenuoraFinnish
- principe directeur, ligne directrice, directive, grande ligneFrench
- stiùireadhScottish Gaelic
- pedomanIndonesian
- linea guidaItalian
- 指針, ガイドラインJapanese
- نهخشهKurdish
- retningslinjeNorwegian
- diretiva, diretriz, pautaPortuguese
- установка, директиваRussian
- nit vodilja, smjernicaSerbo-Croatian
- riktlinjeSwedish
- kielelezoSwahili
- வழிகாட்டுTamil
- ہدایت نامہUrdu
- hướng dẫnVietnamese
- 准则Chinese
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