guideline B2 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn/ See IPA manual Freq #49353 Meanings 1 noun A general rule or piece of advice that tells you how something should be done. The company issued new safety guidelines for all staff. 2 noun A plan that sets standards or shows the right course of action to follow. These guidelines help teachers grade essays fairly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a general rule or piece of... rule of thumbguidepost 2 noun · a plan that sets standards... road map Word family Forms guidelines Derived forms guidelinelessnonguideline Etymology AI details From guide + line. Topics Law & Government External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # guideline **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn/ **Frequency rank:** 49353 ## Meanings 1. A general rule or piece of advice that tells you how something should be done. 2. A plan that sets standards or shows the right course of action to follow. ## Examples - The company issued new safety guidelines for all staff. - These guidelines help teachers grade essays fairly. ## Derived Forms - guidelineless - nonguideline ## Etymology From guide + line. ## AI Etymology Guideline comes from guide + line. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named elements. In current use, the main senses are “A general rule or piece of advice that tells you how something should be done” and “A plan that sets standards or shows the right course of action to follow”. ## Topics - Law & Government markdown