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guideline

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn/ · UK /ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/

Forms: guidelines

guideline means: Advice or a general principle about how to do something, rather than a strict rule.

noun

ADVICE TO FOLLOWB2

Advice or a general principle about how to do something, rather than a strict rule.

  • Please follow the safety guidelines.
  • This guideline helps staff deal with complaints.
  • The school has issued new guidelines for using phones.

How to use it: guideline for something/doing something (The booklet gives guidelines for handling food safely.)

Similar words: recommendation, principle

Common phrases: safety guideline, follow a guideline, general guideline, useful guideline

DRAWING LINEB2

A light line on a page that helps you place writing or parts of a drawing correctly.

  • Draw a guideline in pencil.
  • The guidelines kept her letters straight.
  • Erase each guideline once the drawing is finished.

Similar words: guide line, construction line

Common phrases: pencil guideline, draw a guideline, erase a guideline

ROPE TO FOLLOWC1

A rope or string that marks a route and helps you find your way.

  • Follow the guideline through the cave.
  • The divers checked their guideline before entering the tunnel.
  • A broken guideline could leave us unable to find the exit.

Similar words: guide rope, guide line

Common phrases: follow a guideline, cave guideline, underwater guideline

Questions about guideline

What does guideline mean?

Advice or a general principle about how to do something, rather than a strict rule.

What is guideline in other languages?

Türkçe: yönerge · Español: directriz · Français: directive · Deutsch: Richtlinie · Italiano: linea guida · 日本語: 指針

How do you pronounce guideline?

In American English /ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪn/; in British English /ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/.

How do you use guideline in a sentence?

Please follow the safety guidelines. This guideline helps staff deal with complaints.

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