guideline

Noun
Synonyms: road mapguidepostrule of thumb

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
  2. 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
  3. a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behaviorSynonyms: guidepostrule of thumb
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

guideline \guideline\ n. hypen is changed from WN: adjust hier. a formal rule describing how a situation must be handled; -- used as a direction to administrators from superiors.

Syn: guidelines. [WordNet 1.5]

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