Definitions for guideline
ˈgaɪdˌlaɪnguide·line

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. guidelinenoun

   a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters

2. road map, guidelinenoun

   a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action

   "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"

3. guidepost, guideline, rule of thumbnoun

   a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. guidelinenoun

   A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

   He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement.

2. guidelinenoun

   A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.

3. guidelinenoun

   A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.

4. Etymology: From guide + line

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Guideline

   A guideline is a statement by which to determine a course of action. A guideline aims to streamline particular processes according to a set routine or sound practice. Guidelines may be issued by and used by any organization (governmental or private) to make the actions of its employees or divisions more predictable, and presumably of higher quality. A guideline is similar to a rule, but are legally less binding as justified deviations are possible.

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1. guideline

   A guideline is a set of rules, instructions or principles that provides direction or advice on how something should be done, used, or followed. It serves as a framework to guide actions or decisions in particular situations.

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 5 votes

1. Guideline

   A guideline is a statement by which to determine a course of action. A guideline aims to streamline particular processes according to a set routine or sound practice. By definition, following a guideline is never mandatory. Guidelines are not binding and are not enforced. Guidelines may be issued by and used by any organization to make the actions of its employees or divisions more predictable, and presumably of higher quality. Examples or guidelines are: ⁕EASE Guidelines for Authors and Translators of Scientific Articles ⁕Federal Sentencing Guidelines ⁕Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office ⁕Medical guidelines ⁕Human interface guidelines ⁕Programming style guidelines ⁕UNGEGN Toponymic Guidelines

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Guideline

   Work consisting of a set of statements, directions, or principles presenting current or future rules or policy. Guidelines may be developed by government agencies at any level, institutions, organizations such as professional societies or governing boards, or by the convening of expert panels. The text may be cursive or in outline form, but it is generally a comprehensive guide to problems and approaches in any discipline or activity. This concept relates to the general conduct and administration of health care activities rather than to specific decisions for a particular clinical condition. For that aspect, PRACTICE GUIDELINE is available.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guideline

   A rule or principle of appropriate and just behavior.

   The guideline was easy, simple and just.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 28, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Guidance
   • Line
   • Plan
   • Rule

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'guideline' in Nouns Frequency: #1534

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of guideline in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of guideline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of guideline in a Sentence

1. Laxmi Mehta:

   We know rates of heart attacks in young women are lower than in young men, the death rates may be higher in women due to underuse of guideline-derived medical therapies and lower referral rates to cardiac rehab in women.

2. Daniel Domenech:

   I think the best guideline we can give school districts is to always go back to the issue of the safety of the students uppermost, if the safety of a student's involved and you are not necessarily sure whether the district has the authority to do it or not, well, you know what, go out on a limb at that point, because if you are talking about saving a student's life then you'd rather be safe than sorry.

3. Jenna Stangland:

   Twenty-five grams a day is a good estimate or a good guideline to follow in trying to incorporate it into what we are eating.

4. Alison Hunt:

   Clinicians and others who use the National Guideline Clearinghouse can find guidelines in other places, such as with organizations that develop guidelines, medical specialty societies, health networks and others, for example, the US Preventive Services Task Force provides recommendations on clinical preventive services, such as screenings, in preventive care.

5. Alan Hedge:

   [But] these numbers are not absolute, it's a guideline. There may be times where you have to spend a whole half hour working on a document.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=guideline
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Guideline
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guideline
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=guideline