GUIDELINE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
   
   Synonym(s)
   • guidepost (what does guidepost mean?)
   • rule of thumb (what does rule of thumb mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) guideline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rule (what does rule mean?)
   • regulation (what does regulation mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action
   
   Synonym(s)
   • road map (what does road map mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam
   
   Hypernyms(s) guideline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • plan (what does plan mean?)
   • program (what does program mean?)
   • programme (what does programme mean?)
   • guidance (what does guidance mean?)
   • counsel (what does counsel mean?)
   • counseling (what does counseling mean?)
   • counselling (what does counselling mean?)
   • direction (what does direction mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
   
   Hypernyms(s) guideline is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • line (what does line mean?)