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The most important guideline when it comes to argument is the golden rule. If someone were addressing your point, what tone, what overall approach would you find persuasive and want her to use? Whatever that is, do it yourself.
Barry Eisler

Meaning of "guideline" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GUIDELINE

guideline  [ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GUIDELINE

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Guideline is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GUIDELINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Guideline

A guideline is a statement by which to determine a course of action. A guideline aims to streamline particular processes according to a set routine or sound practice. By definition, following a guideline is never mandatory. Guidelines are not binding and are not enforced. Guidelines may be issued by and used by any organization to make the actions of its employees or divisions more predictable, and presumably of higher quality. Examples or guidelines are: ▪ EASE Guidelines for Authors and Translators of Scientific Articles ▪ Federal Sentencing Guidelines ▪ Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office ▪ Medical guidelines ▪ Human interface guidelines ▪ Programming style guidelines ▪ UNGEGN Toponymic Guidelines...

Definition of guideline in the English dictionary

The definition of guideline in the dictionary is a principle put forward to set standards or determine a course of action.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GUIDELINE


airline
ˈɛəˌlaɪn
bloodline
ˈblʌdˌlaɪn
breadline
ˈbrɛdˌlaɪn
broadline
ˈbrɔːdˌlaɪn
Caroline
ˈkærəˌlaɪn
Childline
ˈtʃaɪldˌlaɪn
dateline
ˈdeɪtˌlaɪn
deadline
ˈdɛdˌlaɪn
headline
ˈhɛdˌlaɪn
hotline
ˈhɒtˌlaɪn
midline
ˈmɪdˌlaɪn
offline
ˈɒfˌlaɪn
online
ˈɒnˌlaɪn
outline
ˈaʊtˌlaɪn
redline
ˈrɛdˌlaɪn
sideline
ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn
skyline
ˈskaɪˌlaɪn
strandline
ˈstrændˌlaɪn
tideline
ˈtaɪdˌlaɪn
timeline
ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GUIDELINE

guide
guide dog
Guide Guider
guide price
guide rope
guide vanes
guidebook
guided
guided missile
guided tour
guided writing
guideless
guidepost
Guider
Guides
guideship
guideway
guideword
guiding

WORDS THAT END LIKE GUIDELINE

baseline
beeline
blueline
capeline
careline
centreline
Cymbeline
driveline
feline
gas pipeline
in the pipeline
lifeline
line
mousseline
nepheline
oil pipeline
ridgeline
scoreline
shoreline
Vaseline
zibeline

Synonyms and antonyms of guideline in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «GUIDELINE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «guideline» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of guideline

Translation of «guideline» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GUIDELINE

Find out the translation of guideline to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of guideline from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «guideline» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

指导方针
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pauta
570 millions of speakers

English

guideline
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दिशानिर्देश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المبدأ التوجيهي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

руководство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diretriz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গাইডলাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

directive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Garis panduan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Richtlinie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

指針
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지침
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

pedoman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hướng dẫn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழிகாட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मार्गदर्शक सूचना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ilke
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

direttiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wytyczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

керівництво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ghid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατευθυντήρια γραμμή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

riglyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

riktlinje
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

retningslinje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of guideline

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GUIDELINE»

The term «guideline» is very widely used and occupies the 17.572 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GUIDELINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «guideline» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «guideline» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about guideline

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6 QUOTES WITH «GUIDELINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word guideline.
1
James Blake
I've been really trying to hone the art of songwriting in a way that doesn't follow any sort of guideline.
2
Charles Duhigg
Drinking water that does not meet a federal health guideline will not necessarily make someone ill. Many contaminants are hazardous only if consumed for years. And some researchers argue that even toxic chemicals, when consumed at extremely low doses over long periods, pose few risks.
3
Alex Ebert
Popular music usually has a chorus that needs to repeat, and people need to remember the song. That's sort of the major guideline when you're writing a song.
4
Barry Eisler
The most important guideline when it comes to argument is the golden rule. If someone were addressing your point, what tone, what overall approach would you find persuasive and want her to use? Whatever that is, do it yourself.
5
Wynton Marsalis
Swing is extreme coordination. It's a maintaining balance, equilibrium. It's about executing very difficult rhythms with a panache and a feeling in the context of very strict time. So, everything about the swing is about some guideline and some grid and the elegant way that you negotiate your way through that grid.
6
Elisabeth Moss
I think my guideline has been to find things that inspire me. And as long as I stick to that, I don't think I'll have any problems crossing over to becoming an adult actress.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GUIDELINE»

Discover the use of guideline in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to guideline and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chronic Kidney Disease: National Clinical Guideline for ...
This guideline presents clear criteria for testing of chronic kidney disease, for suspecting progressive CKD and referring people for specialist assessment.
National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions (Great Britain), 2008
2
Alzheimer's Diagnostic Guideline Validation: Exploration of ...
To discuss the next steps in validating new diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease, the IOM Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders hosted a public workshop session at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference.
Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous Systems Disorders, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine, 2012
3
Clinical Guideline Development: An Algorithm Approach
Using the proven algorithm approach in preparing clinical guidelines, Clinical Guideline Development describes how to quantify, standardize, and improve cost effectiveness of clinical activities.
James P. Mozena, Charles E. Emerick, Steven C. Black, 1996
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Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with ...
Developed primarily by psychiatrists in active clinical practice, the revised edition of this popular work offers an updated synthesis of current scientific knowledge and rational clinical practice for patients with borderline personality ...
‎2001
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Standing Operating Procedures for Developing Acute Exposure ...
This book will be useful to persons in the derivation of levels from other exposure routes-both oral and dermal-as well as risk assessors in the government, academe, and private industry.
Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee on Toxicology, Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels, 2001
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Advisory Memorandum on Office Automation Security Guideline
Provides guidance to users, security officers, procurement officers, and others in the executive branch of the U.S. Government who are responsible for the security of office automation systems that processes classified or sensitive ...
‎1993
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Acute Pain Management: Operative Or Medical Procedures and ...
Offers clinicians a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to assess and manage pain, including input from the patient; aggressive use of both drug and non-drug therapies; assessment and frequent reassessment of the patient's pain; and a ...
Daniel B. Carr, Ada K. Jacox, 1997
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Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals:
Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals is the tenth volume of the series and documents for N,N-dimethylformamide, jet propellant fuels 5 and 8, methyl ethyl ketone, perchloromethyl mercaptan, phosphorus oxychloride, ...
Committee on Toxicology, Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, 2011
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F-105 Wild Weasel vs SA-2 'Guideline' SAM: Vietnam 1965-73
This Duel presents this story in the context of two of the main opponents: America's top fighter-bomber and the NVA's best anti-aircraft missile.
Peter Davies, 2011
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Implementation of the Asthma Practice Guideline in the Army ...
In partnership with the Army Medical Department, RAND worked to implement clinical practice guidelines.
Donna O. Farley, Shan Cretin, Georges Vernez, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GUIDELINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term guideline is used in the context of the following news items.
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Public Release: 13-Jul-2015 Guideline recommends diet and …
Guideline authors suggest that interventions include: trained providers in a clinical or community setting who work directly with patients for at ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
2
New guideline for hypoparathyroidism stresses patient care
The European Society of Endocrinology released a new guideline for treating hypoparathyroidism to address what the group called a lack of ... «Healio, Jul 15»
3
BB rewrites guideline for mobile banking
At present, banks run MFS as a wing of the company, but the proposed guideline stipulates that they set up a separate platform with a minimum ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
4
Official guideline on facing hot weather to be produced
KUALA LUMPUR: The Meteorological Department and the Health Ministry are working to produce an official guideline on facing the hot ... «The Borneo Post, Jul 15»
5
How can I tell if my holiday destination is safe? This guideline helps …
But now, to help ease the concerns of Britons, a leading travel organisation has provided a handy guideline to help holidaymakers choose safe ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Met Department and Health Ministry to produce guideline on how to …
Recently, the WHO and the WMO issued a guideline, 'Heat Waves and Health: Guidance on Warning', to be observed during hot weather. «Astro Awani, Jul 15»
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Use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics for pneumonia increases after …
... to improve the treatment of pneumonia led to increased use of penicillin/ampicillin in adherence with the guideline recommendations. «Healio, Jul 15»
8
Madiba's Sarfu stance a guideline for ANC
ONE of the defining moments of Nelson Mandela's presidency was when he took the stand in the President of the RSA and Others v South ... «BDlive, Jul 15»
9
Endometrial Cancer Guideline: ASCO Endorses ASTRO Doc
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has endorsed a clinical practice guideline on postoperative radiation therapy for women ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
10
NICE 'should modify' COPD diagnosis guideline
NICE should redraw COPD diagnosis guidelines because they are likely causing overdiagnosis in men and underdiagnosis in women, ... «Pulse, Jul 15»

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