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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Directive \Di*rect"ive\, a. [LL. directivus: cf. F. directif.]
     1. Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or
        govern; showing the way. --Hooker.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The precepts directive of our practice in relation
              to God.                               --Barrow.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Able to be directed; manageable. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Swords and bows
              Directive by the limbs.               --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Directive \Di*rect"ive\, a. [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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  directive
       adj : 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"
             [syn: directing, directional, guiding]
       n : a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the
           boss loves to send us directives"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  directive
     Γαλλικά n.
     η οδηγία, η ντιρεκτίβα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  directive
     French a.
     (feminine singular of fr directif)
     French n.
     (l en directive), general instructions, guideline

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  directive
     a.
     That which directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
     n.
     1 An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action
  or reach a goal.
     2 (lb en programming) A construct in source code that indicates how
  it should be processed but is not necessarily part of the program to be
  run.
     3 An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may
  not have binding force.
     4 (lb en 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.
     5 (lb en grammar) The directive case.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  directive
     French a.
     (feminine singular of fr directif)
     French n.
     (l en directive), general instructions, guideline

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  directive
     French a.
     (feminine singular of fr directif)
     French n.
     (l en directive), general instructions, guideline

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  directive
     Ranska n.
     (yhteys eurooppaoikeus k=fr) direktiivi

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  directive
     Franska n.
     direktiv

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Directive /daɪɹˈɛktɪv/
  التوجيه

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  directive //daɪˈɹɛk.tɪv// //dəˈɹɛk.tɪv// //dɪˈɹɛk.tɪv// 
  направляващ, ръководещ
  that directs; serving to direct, indicate, or guide

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  directive //daɪˈɹɛk.tɪv// //dəˈɹɛk.tɪv// //dɪˈɹɛk.tɪv// 
  1. директи́ва 2.
  authoritative decision
   3.
  form of legislative act addressed to the EU member states
  2. указа́ние
  instruction or guideline