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guidelines

/ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪnz/

guidelines is the plural of guideline.

guidelines is the third-person singular simple present indicative of guideline.

Meaning of guideline

Noun

guideline (plural guidelines)

  1. A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
    • He considered the Ten Commandments more as a guideline than a requirement.
    Synonyms:
    rule of thumb
  2. A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
  3. A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.

See all 4 meanings of guideline

Words that rhyme with guidelines

Questions about guidelines

What is guidelines the plural of?
Guidelines is the plural of guideline.
How do you pronounce guidelines?
Guidelines is pronounced /ˈɡaɪdˌlaɪnz/.

Words near guidelines in the dictionary

  1. guidelights
  2. guidelike
  3. guideline
  4. guidelined
  5. guidelineless
  6. guidelines
  7. guidelining
  8. guideparent
  9. guideparents
  10. guidepost
  11. guideposts

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Adapted from Wiktionary: guidelines (page history and authors); guideline (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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