directive
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /daɪˈɹɛk.tɪv/
- Rhymes: -ɛktɪv
Noun
directive (plural directives)
- An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
- (programming) 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.
Translations
instruction or guideline
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authoritative decision
form of legislative act addressed to the EU Member States
grammar: directive case
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Etymology 2
From Middle French directif
Adjective
directive (not comparable)
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di.ʁɛk.tiv/
- Rhymes: -iv
- Homophone: directives
Adjective
directive
- feminine singular of directif
Further reading
- “directive” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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