guideline

B2 Topic:General Vocabulary

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

From guide + line.

Topics

General Vocabulary

External links

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