English Explanatory Dictionary

directive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That which directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
  2. 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. 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.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈɹɛk.tɪv/ /dɪˈɹɛk.tɪv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-directive.wav /dəˈɹɛk.tɪv/ /dɪˈɹek.tɪv/

Word forms

directive directives

Etymology

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

Related words

dirigible

Derived words

directively directiveness directivity indirective intradirective misdirective nondirective advance directive airworthiness directive egg prime directive framework directive prime directive
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