Directive: meaning, definitions and examples
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directive
[ dɪˈrɛktɪv ]
in management
A directive is an official or authoritative instruction.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The CEO issued a directive to all employees to work from home.
- The government issued a directive to ban single-use plastics.
in politics
A directive is a formal or official order from a higher authority.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The president issued a directive to increase security measures.
- The directive from the prime minister was clear and decisive.
in technology
A directive is a configuration setting that enables or disables specific features or functions.
Synonyms
instruction, parameter, setting
Examples of usage
- The software update included a new directive to improve performance.
- The directive in the code controlled the behavior of the application.
Translations
Translations of the word "directive" in other languages:
🇵🇹 diretiva
- ordem
- instrução
🇮🇳 निर्देश
- आदेश
- अनुदेश
🇩🇪 Direktive
- Anweisung
- Vorschrift
🇮🇩 direktif
- perintah
- instruksi
🇺🇦 директива
- наказ
- інструкція
🇵🇱 dyrektywa
- polecenie
- instrukcja
🇯🇵 指令 (しれい)
- 命令 (めいれい)
- 指示 (しじ)
🇫🇷 directive
- ordre
- instruction
🇪🇸 directiva
- orden
- instrucción
🇹🇷 yönerge
- emir
- talimat
🇰🇷 지시 (指示)
- 명령 (命令)
- 지침 (指針)
🇸🇦 توجيه
- أمر
- تعليمات
🇨🇿 směrnice
- příkaz
- instrukce
🇸🇰 smernica
- príkaz
- inštrukcia
🇨🇳 指令 (zhǐlìng)
- 命令 (mìnglìng)
- 指示 (zhǐshì)
🇸🇮 direktiva
- ukaz
- navodilo
🇮🇸 tilskipun
- fyrirmæli
- leiðbeiningar
🇰🇿 нұсқаулық
- бұйрық
- нұсқау
🇬🇪 დირექტივა
- ბრძანება
- ინსტრუქცია
🇦🇿 direktiv
- əmr
- təlimat
🇲🇽 directiva
- orden
- instrucción
Word origin
The word 'directive' originated from the Latin word 'directivus', which means directing or guiding. It first appeared in English in the early 19th century. The term has evolved over time to encompass various fields such as management, politics, and technology, where it signifies an authoritative instruction or order. The concept of directives plays a crucial role in decision-making processes and organizational structures.
See also: bidirectional, direct, directability, directing, direction, directions, directiveness, directives, directly, directness, director, directorial, directors, directory, indirect, misdirect, misdirection, undirected.