directive

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) That which directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
2. (not-comparable) Relating to the directive case.

Noun

1. An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
2. A construct in source code that indicates how it should be processed but is not necessarily part of the program to be run.
3. An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force.
4. (European-Union) A form of legislative act addressed to the member states. The directive binds the member state to reach certain objectives in their national legislation.
5. The directive case.

Concepts

directive

directif

instruction

instructions

ordre

directives

notification

ordres

avis

style directif

commandement

consigne

décret

demande

Synonymes

order

command

instruction

directional

decree

guiding

directory

warrant

directing

law

assignment

dictate

directed

direction

edict

guideline

instructions

mandate

writ

director

commission

indicatrix

fiat

guide

marking-out

commandment

imperative

index

indicate

indicating

indication

indicative

injunction

instruct

circular

prohibition

instructive

interdict

interdiction

jussive

brief

leading

managerial

program line

mandatory

manual

notification

bidding

orders

ordinance

Traductions

direttiva

Richtlinie

directiva

richtlijn

diretiva

instructie

Anweisung

directriz

directiva

diretriz

Anordnung

Order

οδηγία

Befehl

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/daɪˈɹɛk.tɪv/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle French directif. The noun senses are from French directive (feminine form of the adjective).