Directives: meaning, definitions and examples

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directives

 

[ dษ™หˆrษ›ktษชv ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

management

Official or authoritative instructions; orders or directions.

Synonyms

commands, instructions, orders

Examples of usage

  • The employees were given strict directives to follow the new company policy.
  • The government issued directives to improve the efficiency of public services.
Context #2 | Noun

politics

Official instructions or orders from a government or political party.

Synonyms

decrees, edicts, mandates

Examples of usage

  • The president issued directives to address the economic crisis.
  • The party leader gave directives on the campaign strategy.
Context #3 | Noun

programming

Specialized commands used in certain programming languages to perform specific tasks.

Synonyms

commands, instructions, statements

Examples of usage

  • Software developers use directives to optimize code execution.
  • The directive in this code controls the behavior of the program.

Translations

Translations of the word "directives" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น diretivas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคฆเฅ‡เคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Richtlinien

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ arahan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะธั€ะตะบั‚ะธะฒะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ dyrektywy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŒ‡ไปค

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท directives

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ directrices

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรถnergeler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€์นจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูˆุฌูŠู‡ุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ smฤ›rnice

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ smernice

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŒ‡ไปค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ direktive

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tilskipanir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝาฑัา›ะฐัƒะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ direktivlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ directrices

Etymology

The word 'directive' originated from the Latin word 'directivus', which means 'directing'. It first appeared in English in the late 18th century. Over time, the term has been widely used in various fields such as management, politics, and programming to refer to official instructions or orders. Directives play a crucial role in guiding actions and decisions in different contexts.

See also: bidirectional, direct, directability, directing, direction, directions, directive, directiveness, directly, directness, director, directorial, directors, directory, indirect, misdirect, misdirection, undirected.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,644, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.