Guideline vs. Directive

Difference Between Guideline and Directive
Guideline➦
A guideline is a statement by which to determine a course of action. A guideline aims to streamline particular processes according to a set routine or sound practice.
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Directive➦
an official or authoritative instruction
a new EC directive
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Guideline➦
A statement or other indication of policy or procedure by which to determine a course of action
guidelines for the completion of tax returns.
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Directive➦
involving the management or guidance of operations
the authority is seeking a directive role in energy policy
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Guideline➦
A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
He considered the Ten Commandments more as a guideline than a requirement.
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Directive➦
An order or instruction, especially one issued by an authority.
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Guideline➦
A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
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Directive➦
Serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
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Guideline➦
A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.
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Directive➦
That which directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
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Guideline➦
a formal rule describing how a situation must be handled; - used as a direction to administrators from superiors.
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Directive➦
(grammar) Relating to the directive case.
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Guideline➦
a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
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Directive➦
An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
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Guideline➦
a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action;
the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam
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Directive➦
(programming) A construct in source code that indicates how it should be processed but is not necessarily part of the program to be run.
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Guideline➦
a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
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Directive➦
An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force.
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Directive➦
(European Union law) A form of legislative act addressed to the member states. The directive binds the member state to reach certain objectives in their national legislation.
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Directive➦
(grammar) The directive case.
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Directive➦
Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern; showing the way.
The precepts directive of our practice in relation to God.
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Directive➦
Able to be directed; manageable.
Swords and bowsDirective by the limbs.
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Directive➦
a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity;
the boss loves to send us directives
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Directive➦
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on;
felt his mother's directing arm around him
the directional role of science on industrial progress
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