directive

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

directive

direttiva

Richtlinie

richtlijn

directiva

instructie

directriz

Anweisung

diretiva

diretriz

directiva

Anordnung

directif

vaglia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/daɪˈɹɛk.tɪv/

Etymology

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