directing, directional, directive, guiding
(adjective) showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on; “felt his mother’s directing arm around him”; “the directional role of science on industrial progress”
directive
(noun) a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; “the boss loves to send us directives”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
directive (plural directives)
An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
(programming) A construct in source code that indicates how it should be processed but is not necessarily part of the program to be run.
An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force.
(European Union law) A form of legislative act addressed to the member states. The directive binds the member state to reach certain objectives in their national legislation.
The directive case.
directive (not comparable)
that directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
(grammar) relating to the directive case
Source: Wiktionary
Di*rect"ive, a. Etym: [LL. directivus: cf. F. directif.]
1. Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern; showing the way. Hooker. The precepts directive of our practice in relation to God. Barrow.
2. Able to be directed; manageable. [Obs.] Swords and bows Directive by the limbs. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 June 2025
(noun) raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
