Meaning & Definition of Directive in English
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Directive
/dərɛktɪv/
noun
1. A pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
- "The boss loves to send us directives"
synonym:
- directive
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- directing,
- directional,
- directive,
- guiding
Examples of using
We were more than satisfied when the Romanian Government, even before its membership of the European Union, showed its readiness to accept this directive.
«@implementation» is a compiler directive that says you’re about to present the code for the guts of a class.