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directive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'directive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Directive [ a.]
- Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern; showing the way.
- Able to be directed; manageable.

Meaning of 'directive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . directive [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
Example in sentence:
  • the boss loves to send us directives
2 . directive [ s]
Meaning (2):
- showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
Example in sentence:
  • felt his mother's directing arm around him;
  • the directional role of science on industrial progress