Definitions for Directive
dɪˈrɛk tɪv, daɪ-di·rec·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. directiveadjective

   a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity

   "the boss loves to send us directives"

2. directing, directional, directive, guidingadjective

   showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

   "felt his mother's directing arm around him"; "the directional role of science on industrial progress"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. directivenoun

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

2. directivenoun

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

3. directivenoun

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

4. directiveadjective

   that directs

5. directiveadjective

   serving to direct, indicate, or guide.

6. directiveadjective

   relating to the directive case

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Directivenoun

   Etymology: from direct.

   1. Having the power of direction.

   A law therefore generally taken, is a directive rule unto goodness of operation. Richard Hooker, b. i. s. 7.

   A power of command there is without all question, tho’ there be some doubt in what faculty this command doth principally reside, whether in the will or the understanding. The true resolution is, that the directive command for counsel is in the understanding; and the applicative command, or empire, for putting in execution of what is directed, is in the will. John Bramhall, against Hobbs.

   On the directive powers of the former, and the regularity of the latter, whereby it is capable of direction, depends the generation of all bodies. Nehemiah Grew, Cosm. Sac. b. ii. c. 1.

   2. Informing; shewing the way.

   Nor visited by one directive ray,
   From cottage streaming, or from airy hall. James Thomson, Aut.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. directive

   A directive is an official instruction or order issued by an authority, usually in written form, which serves as a guide to thought or behavior. It defines a specific course of action that must be taken or followed, often as part of a broader strategy or policy. Directives are commonly used in organizations, businesses or governments to provide guidelines and rules.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Directiveadjective

   having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern; showing the way

2. Directiveadjective

   able to be directed; manageable

3. Etymology: [LL. directivus: cf. F. directif.]

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1. Directive

   In computer programming, a directive or pragma is a language construct that specifies how a compiler should process its input. Directives are not part of the language proper – they are not part of the grammar, and may vary from compiler to compiler – but instead function either as an in-band form of a command-line option, specifying compiler behavior, or are processed by a preprocessor. In some cases directives specify global behavior, while in other cases they only affect a local section, such as a block of programming code. In some cases, such as some C pragmas, directives are optional compiler hints, and may be ignored, but normally they are prescriptive, and must be followed. However, a directive does not perform any action in the language itself, only change the behavior of the compiler. This term could be used to refer to proprietary third party tags and commands embedded in code that result in additional executable processing that extend the existing compiler, assembler and language constructs present in the development environment. The term "directive" is also applied in a variety of ways that are similar to the term command.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. directive

   1. A military communication in which policy is established or a specific action is ordered. 2. A plan issued with a view to putting it into effect when so directed, or in the event that a stated contingency arises. 3. Broadly speaking, any communication which initiates or governs action, conduct, or procedure.

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1. directive

   A form of legislation.

   The European Union creates a large number of directives.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Directive' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3980

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Directive' in Nouns Frequency: #1670

Anagrams for Directive »

1. creditive

How to pronounce Directive?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Directive in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Directive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Directive in a Sentence

1. William Blanchard:

   He's Scott's appointee, so I assume this came from the governor, and if( state employees) didn't follow through on that directive, their jobs were in jeopardy.

2. Nicolle Wallace:

   Now Republicans seized on that directive. They used it to rile up their base by falsely claiming that the Biden administration is targeting parents.

3. Oscar Parrilli:

   The President of the nation has given us the directive and now we are going to work on preparing the authorization to relieve Mr. Stiuso of the obligation to keep secrets.

4. Mark Pocan:

   I’m introducing legislation that would abolish ICE and crack down on the agency’s blanket directive to target and round up individuals and families, the heartless actions of this abused agency do not represent the values of our nation and the U.S. must develop a more humane immigration system, one that treats every person with dignity and respect.

5. Golf Australia:

   Many golf clubs around Australia have either re-opened, or are considering doing so, after recent state and territory-specific rulings or directives, golf Australia... remains of the view that golf is a non-essential activity, a view which sits comfortably with the current Federal Government directive and rules to' stay at home' unless absolutely necessary.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Directive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Directive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Directive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Directive
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Directive
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf