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   guideline

   /ˈɡʌɪdlʌɪn/

   noun

   • 1. a general rule, principle, or piece of advice: "the organization has issued guidelines for people working with prisoners"

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   What does guideline mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Commonly Confused Words Quiz Vol. 2 A quiz to (peak/peek/pique) your interest. The meaning of GUIDELINE is a line by which one is guided.

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   Where does the noun guideline come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun guideline is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for guideline is from 1785, in a letter by Andrew Ellicott. guideline is formed within English, by compounding.

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   What is a guide line?

   • guidelines on the government's future policy. a lightly marked line used as a guide, as in composing a drawing, a typed page, or a line of lettering. a rope or wire used in guiding the movement of stage scenery or curtains being raised or lowered.

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   When was guideline first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun guideline is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for guideline is from 1785, in a letter by Andrew Ellicott. guideline is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: guide n., line n.2

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   A guideline is a piece of information that suggests how something should be done or what something should be. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of guideline, and see examples and translations in different languages.

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   : a line by which one is guided: such as. a. : a cord or rope to aid a passer over a difficult point or to permit retracing a course. b. : an indication or outline of policy or conduct. Examples of guideline in a Sentence.

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   A guideline is a rule or instruction given by an official organization or a general principle to help you make a decision or form an opinion. Learn how to use the word guideline in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.

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   A guideline is any guide or indication of a future course of action, such as a principle, a line, or a rope. Learn the origin, usage and examples of the word guideline from Dictionary.com.

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   1. If an organization issues guidelines on something, it issues official advice about how to do it. [...] 2. A guideline is something that can be used to help you plan your actions or to form an opinion about something. [...] More. Synonyms of 'guideline' • recommendation, advice, proposal, direction [...] More.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and origin of the noun guideline, which means a rule or principle to follow. See examples of guideline in different contexts and related words in the OED.