"directive" meaning in All languages combined

See directive on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /daɪˈrɛk.tɪv/ [UK], /dəˈrɛk.tɪv/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-directive.wav [UK] Forms: directive [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is directive, it is something that directs or guides you on what to do.
    Sense id: simple-directive-en-adj-LDEycx82

Noun [English]

IPA: /daɪˈrɛk.tɪv/ [UK], /dəˈrɛk.tɪv/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-directive.wav [UK] Forms: directive [singular], directives [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A directive is an official instruction that indicates what you should do to perform an action or reach a goal.
    Sense id: simple-directive-en-noun-yVF0CoiV
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "directive",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "dir‧ect‧ive",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "If something is directive, it is something that directs or guides you on what to do."
      ],
      "id": "simple-directive-en-adj-LDEycx82"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/daɪˈrɛk.tɪv/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dəˈrɛk.tɪv/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-directive.wav",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "directive"
}

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    {
      "form": "directive",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "directives",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "dir‧ect‧ive",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "A directive is an official instruction that indicates what you should do to perform an action or reach a goal."
      ],
      "id": "simple-directive-en-noun-yVF0CoiV",
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/daɪˈrɛk.tɪv/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dəˈrɛk.tɪv/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-directive.wav",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "directive"
}
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "directive",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "–",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "dir‧ect‧ive",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "If something is directive, it is something that directs or guides you on what to do."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/daɪˈrɛk.tɪv/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dəˈrɛk.tɪv/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-directive.wav",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "directive"
}

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      "form": "directive",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "directives",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": "dir‧ect‧ive",
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A directive is an official instruction that indicates what you should do to perform an action or reach a goal."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/daɪˈrɛk.tɪv/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dəˈrɛk.tɪv/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-directive.wav",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "directive"
}

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