German punctuation is pedantic, English punctuation is chaotic, and for Esperanto Dr. Zamenhof suggested we look towards our mother tongue as a guideline. Go figure!
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Guideline
/ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn/
Synonyms for "guideline" (303 found)
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Closest matches (61)
Adjective(11 words)
academic policyaesthetic standardapproximate rulebroad rulecivil procedure conceptclassroom rulecommon room rulescryptographic standardcurrent normscurrent policydefinite policy
Noun(30 words)
accept at face valueaccepted ruleact responsiblyaction ruleadviceagency rulealignment standardanchoring ruleappointment cancellationattendance guidelineballot handling protocolbarcode labeling policybusiness policycircle the answercity policycivil law doctrineclassroom directiveclassroom regulationcommunication standardcompliance standard
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concerning policyconsistency rulescontinue numberingcouncil basedcultural descriptordesign guidelinedictatedictatesdictumsdirectives
Verb(3 words)
apply methodcancel tripdictate guidelines
Strong matches (91)
dispositionenterpriseenvisagementfiguringforesightforethoughtformformalityformulaformularygamegaugegeneral principlegolden rulegraphingground planguidelinesguiding principleideaimperative
Noun(45 words)
district conduct proceduredoctrineecmascript standardelectrical safety measureeligibility criterionenergy accounting ruleengineering principleethical principleframeworkframework for analysisgardening practicegeneral practice normsgeneral rulego straightgovernance rulegovernment agency policygovernment policiesgovernment policygrade appropriategrammar rule
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group work areaguideline optionsguidepostheuristic rulehistorically significantignore rulesinjunctionsinspection standardinstitutionalization standardinstructioninstructionsisolation protocollab protocollanguage education trendlanguage standardlanguage-usefullylayout alignmentlegal-rule policylengthen the deadlinelights-on policylimit outingsmake wording precisemanualmath rulemaxims
Adjective(12 words)
district policyergonomic signalsethical guidelineethical standardformal standardsgoverning factorguiding ruleguiding standardinclusive deliberationinformal ruleliturgical lawliturgical rule
Verb(5 words)
establish policyestablishing a ruleestablishing policyfollow the scheduleignore policy
Related words (151)
Noun(69 words)
measurement criterionmilitary precedentmoral principlemore is bettermuseum policyorder number formatpassword protectedpesticidephysics concepts principleplanning principlepoliciespolicypolicy clausepolicy conceptpolicy directivepolicy move rationalepolicy relatedpolicy term basedpolish politykapraetor's edict
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preceptpreceptsprescriptionsprincipenprincipleprinciple of gravityprocedureprotocolprotocolspublic institution policypublic interaction rulesrecommendationrefrigeration protocolregulatory documentregurrelease directivesroad maprouting rulerubric criterionrulerule of thirdsrule of thumbrule of thumb methodrulessafety directivesafety instructionschool safety policysection ordersecurity signs policyspanish estilospanish políticastandardstandard practicestandardsstate clearlystay hydratedsuggestiontanzimteaching guidelineteam chartertenetsthe policytime place rulestribal council directiveverification standardvisual aidvisual evaluationwater dailyzoo context term
Adjective(23 words)
medical protocolmorphological criterionnational government policynational-government policynonstatutory rulenormative rulenorwegian standardofficial protocolorganizational ruleoverall directionpolitical violence policypotable water guidelineruling policyrussian politikascientific principlescientific protocolsmall deformation rulespecific rulestandard language policyunlawful conduct policy
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urban planning conceptwilliamite policieswritten directive
methodmethodologymitzvahmoralnormnormaoperations researchorder of natureordinanceorganizationplanplanningplanning functionprearrangementpreceptprescribed formprescriptionprincipiumprincipleprocedure
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procrustean lawprogramprogram of actionrationalizationregulationrubricrulescheduleschemaschematismschematizationschemescheme of arrangementset formsettled principlesetupstandardstanding orderstrategic planstrategysystemsystematizationtactical plantacticstenetthe big picturethe pictureuniversal lawwayworking planworking principleworking rule
Determiner(4 words)
most political policyno rotation requirementthe principlesthe rules
Verb(3 words)
qualify a blanket ruleredact namesstay on course
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10 entriesacademic guidelineclassroom guidelineethics guidelinegrading guidelinehomework guidelinelab safety guidelinereading guidelinesafety guidelinesafety protocolteaching guideline
Collocations
6 entriesclassroom guidelinegrading guidelinehomework guidelinereading guidelinesafety guidelineteaching guideline
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
8 total sentences available.
Rules are made for fools to follow and for wise men to use as a guideline.
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Trying to eliminate Saddam, extending the ground war into an occupation of Iraq, would have violated our guideline about not changing objectives in midstream, engaging in "mission creep", and would have incurred incalculable human and political costs.
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Over 200 universities have signed briefs in support of Harvard and MIT's lawsuit challenging a U.S. guideline to not grant visas to international students whose coursework will be all online.
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