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guideline
[ gahyd-lahyn ]
noun
- any guide or indication of a future course of action:
guidelines on the government's future policy.
- a rope or cord that serves to guide one's steps, especially over rocky terrain, through underground passages, etc.
- a rope or wire used in guiding the movement of stage scenery or curtains being raised or lowered.
guideline
/ ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn /
noun
- a principle put forward to set standards or determine a course of action
Word History and Origins
Origin of guideline1
Example Sentences
He has come across patients that do not fit the recommended guidelines who have received private prescriptions.
"I have seen it suggested that the guideline instructs sentencers to impose a more lenient sentence on those from ethnic minorities than white offenders," he said.
Qatar Airways said it followed appropriate guidelines and apologised for "any inconvenience or distress this incident may have caused".
But some still used the 1975 junta-issued directive as a guideline, and would cut the hair of students who didn't adhere.
The group told the BBC they wanted better guidelines set out from institutions on AI, and its use, to keep everyone on a level playing field.
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