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Synonyms for guideline

  • noun

Most common

guide-post rule-of-thumb road map

All synonyms

Noun

1. Rule-of-thumb — A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action

rule-of-thumb, guide-post

Other

law, road map

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.

Forms

Plural
guidelines → guide-posts, laws…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
guidelinerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
law1

In other languages

Français
directive
Deutsch
Richtlinie