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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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  2. GUIDELINE definition: 1. information intended to advise people on how something should be done or what something should…. Learn more.

  3. GUIDELINE meaning: 1. information intended to advise people on how something should be done or what something should…. Learn more.

  4. : 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.

  5. guidelines. [plural] a set of rules or instructions that are given by an official organization telling you how to do something, especially something difficult. The government has drawn up guidelines for schools during a pandemic. Extra Examples. A task force has formed to develop voluntary guidelines.

  6. Guideline definition: any guide or indication of a future course of action. See examples of GUIDELINE used in a sentence.

  7. 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.

  8. There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun guideline. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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