About The Word Directive
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Directive
Directive Definition And Meaning |
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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.
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