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richtlijn — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • directive noun An official instruction or order.
  • guideline noun A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

Senses

richtlijn is used for these senses in English:

  • directive An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
  • directrix (geometry) A line used to define a curve or surface; especially a line, the distance from which a point on a conic has a constant ratio to that from the focus.
  • guideline A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

directive — full definition

  1. noun An official instruction or order.
  2. noun A legislative act by the European Union requiring member states to achieve a result in their own laws.

guideline — full definition

  1. noun A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
  2. noun A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
  3. noun A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.

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