Directive

What do we mean by directive?

An order or instruction, especially one issued by an authority. noun

Serving to direct, indicate, or guide. adjective

Having the power of directing; causing to take or occupy a certain direction.

Pointing out the proper direction; guiding; prescribing; indicating.

Capable of being directed, managed, or handled.

Dealing with direction: as, directive algebra.

In grammar, a syntactic case expressing direction toward an object: also called transitional. noun

In a sea-anemone or coral polyp, a mesentery which forms one of the boundaries of the intermesenteric space at one of the poles of the principal axis. noun

Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern; showing the way. adjective

Able to be directed; manageable. adjective

An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal. noun

An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force. noun

A form of legislative act addressed to the Member States. The directive binds the Member State to reach certain objectives in their national legislation. noun

The directive case. noun

That directs adjective

Serving to direct, indicate, or guide. adjective

Relating to the directive case adjective

Showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on adjective

A pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity noun

An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.

A construct in source code that indicates how it should be processed but is not necessarily part of the program to be run.

An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force.

(European Union law) A form of legislative act addressed to the member states. The directive binds the member state to reach certain objectives in their national legislation.

The directive case.

Used to describe silly-looking styles worn by ultra-fashionable people when you're not confident enough to come right out and say they look silly. You're worried this is a new fashion you don't know about yet, so you say the tweed shirt with a gold tie or whatever is 'directional'. Urban Dictionary

C'mon people! it is the damn blinker in your car. Urban Dictionary

@ somebody when you are saying something about them Urban Dictionary

What real mean don't ask for. Urban Dictionary

A command listed even if no one pays attention to it, anyway. Mainly there to protect the stupid. Urban Dictionary

Talking directly towards someone Urban Dictionary

A thing that a penis / leg does when underneith covers, especially in hotel rooms, or when a penis directly touches something Urban Dictionary

In the thrashy Israeli streets, this is one of many Code-terms in order to get some Marijuana around, and other drugs as well. Since Marijuana is the most exstensive illegal drug there is, escpecially in Israel, this particular term is considered mostly into "Weed". The term itself asks for the "demand" part, and usually after you say 'direction' (or, "Kivun" in Hebrew), you must name the price. exmaples next will show the meaning: Urban Dictionary

Someone who has a sickly precise sense of direction. Someone who can find where they parked blindfolded, spun around three times and drunk. Urban Dictionary

When you die from having an erection so bad that the blood flowing to your penis makes it explode. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to directive:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word directive:
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Words that rhyme with directive:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe directive:
new, presidential, more, first, prime, general, clear, official, less, second, european, specific, original, secret, medical, special, final, recent, formal, advanced, central, basic, simple, constitutional, third, earlier, administrative, congressional, initial, explicit, latest, divine, relevant, operational, statutory, primary, assembler, compiler, highly, called, legislative, above, federal, fourth, ministerial, joint, valid, comintern, environmental, broad, strategic, equal, point, verbal, firm, interim, detailed, executive, ine, paradoxical, oral, 4th, famous, conditional, vague, non, royal, papal.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective directive:
principles, therapy, approach, counseling, leadership, force, power, counselling, psychotherapy, style, role, techniques, questions, behavior, methods, manner, method, approaches, principle, interview, states, statements, influence, teaching, art, gain, number, interviews, antennas, action, function, control, authority, acts, eec, technique, leaders, language, planning, ability, advice, rules, antenna, correlation, therapies, type, response, therapist, article, therapists, stance, leader, guidance, interventions, deals, procedures, management, interviewing, elements, intelligence, intervention, influences, strategies, behaviour, capacity, speech, functions, styles, counselors, responses, attitude, requirements, utterances, counselor, supervision, behaviors, aims.

Consonant match to directive:
direct of.

Words that sound like directive:
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