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guideline

[ gahyd-lahyn ]

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noun

any guide or indication of a future course of action:
guidelines on the government's future policy.
a lightly marked line used as a guide, as in composing a drawing, a typed page, or a line of lettering.
a rope or cord that serves to guide one's steps, especially over rocky terrain, through underground passages, etc.
a rope or wire used in guiding the movement of stage scenery or curtains being raised or lowered.

guideline

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noun

a principle put forward to set standards or determine a course of action

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Word History and Origins

Origin of guideline¹

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; guide + line ¹

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An investigation said the artworks were stored in a basement during renovations and a lack of guidelines for storing the artworks could have been among the reasons why they ended up being thrown away.

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“�� guidelines, if any, did the State Bar provide?”

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Patent and Trademark Office and sets standards that shape everything from weather forecasting and climate research to cybersecurity guidelines.

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A YouTube spokesperson said the platform's guidelines "prohibit content that realistically simulates deceased individuals describing their death".

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The new guidelines said officers should consider whether a complaint was "trivial" or if the incident was motivated by "intentional hostility or prejudice".

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