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guideline

[gahyd-lahyn]

noun

  1. any guide or indication of a future course of action.

    guidelines on the government's future policy.

  2. a lightly marked line used as a guide, as in composing a drawing, a typed page, or a line of lettering.

  3. a rope or cord that serves to guide one's steps, especially over rocky terrain, through underground passages, etc.

  4. a rope or wire used in guiding the movement of stage scenery or curtains being raised or lowered.



guideline

/ ˈɡɪˌɪ /

noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of guideline1

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85; guide + line 1
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“These kinds of things are still murky and I really want to see clearer guidelines.”

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It stays that way, in part, because those who have come before you practiced Leave No Trace, a robust yet straightforward set of guidelines.

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Doctors are also constrained by a lack of training on vulvovaginal and pelvic conditions, which are not currently included in curricular guidelines for OB-GYN residency programs in the U.S., along with many other countries.

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But the vast availability of U.S.-origin, black-market weapons undermines Mexico’s strict guidelines.

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Whether the latest hiring guidelines are a temporary shift or a lasting transformation of the federal workforce remains to be seen.

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