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direttiva — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • guideline noun A general rule that helps guide what someone does.
  • order noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.
  • prescription noun A doctor's written authorization for a patient to receive a particular medicine or treatment.

Senses

direttiva is used for these senses in English:

  • guideline A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
  • order (countable) A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
  • prescription (legal) Synonym of enactment, the act of establishing a law, regulation, etc., particularly in writing; an instance of this.

guideline — full definition

  1. noun A general rule that helps guide what someone does.
  2. noun Advice that helps someone set a standard or decide how to proceed.
  3. noun A faint line drawn to help keep handwritten or printed letters straight.

order — full definition

  1. noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.
  2. noun A state of being calm, controlled, and free from disturbance; conformity with rules or law.
  3. noun An instruction or command given by someone in authority.
  4. noun A request to buy, sell, or supply goods or services.
  5. noun A group of monks, nuns, or knights bound by shared rules and purpose; also, a rank in scientific classification between class and family.
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