Meaning & Definition of Guideline in English
English⟶
Guideline
/gaɪdlaɪn/
noun
1. A light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
synonym:
- guideline
2. 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"
synonym:
- road map,
- guideline
3. A rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
synonym:
- guidepost,
- guideline,
- rule of thumb
Examples of using
German punctuation is pedantic, English punctuation is chaotic, and for Esperanto Dr. Zamenhof suggested we look towards our mother tongue as a guideline. Go figure!