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Directive Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Directive? [n] a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives" [adj] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Directive: directing \| directional \| guiding \| leading Related Terms \| Find terms related to Directive: actuating \| admonitory \| advisory \| aimable \| aimed \| animating \| causal \| causative \| cautionary \| chief \| commanding \| communication \| compelling \| consultative \| consultatory \| controlling \| decree \| decretal \| decretive \| decretory \| dictating \| didactic \| directed \| directing \| direction \| directional \| directorial \| directory \| dirigible \| driving \| edict \| exhortative \| exhortatory \| expostulative \| expostulatory \| general orders \| governing \| guidable \| guiding \| head \| hortative \| hortatory \| impelling \| imperative \| impulsive \| inducive \| instruction \| instructive \| jussive \| leadable \| leading \| managerial \| managing \| mandating \| memo \| monitorial \| monitory \| moralistic \| motivating \| motivational \| motive \| moving \| notice \| obligating \| on the mark \| on the nose \| peremptory \| pointable \| preachy \| precept \| preceptive \| prescript \| prescription \| prescriptive \| pressing \| recommendatory \| regulating \| regulation \| regulative \| regulatory \| remonstrant \| remonstrative \| remonstratory \| rule \| ruling \| sententious \| steerable \| trainable \| ukase \| urgent \| warning \| well-aimed \| well-directed \| word See Also \| dictum \| pronouncement \| say-so Directive In Webster's Dictionary \Di*rect"ive\, a. [LL. directivus: cf. F. directif.] 1. Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern; showing the way. --Hooker. The precepts directive of our practice in relation to God. --Barrow. 2. Able to be directed; manageable. [Obs.] Swords and bows Directive by the limbs. --Shak.

Directive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Directive?

[n] a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives"
[adj] 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"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Directive: directing | directional | guiding | leading

See Also | dictum | pronouncement | say-so

Directive In Webster's Dictionary

\Di*rect"ive\, a. [LL. directivus: cf. F. directif.]
1. Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or
   govern; showing the way. --Hooker.

         The precepts directive of our practice in relation
         to God.                               --Barrow.

2. Able to be directed; manageable. [Obs.]

         Swords and bows Directive by the limbs. --Shak.

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