'Directive' definitions:
Definition of 'directive'
(from WordNet)
adjective
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, directive, guiding]
noun
A pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity; "the boss loves to send us directives"
Definition of 'Directive'
From: 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]
Synonyms of 'directive'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- actuating,
- admonitory,
- advisory,
- aimable,
- aimed,
- animating,
- causal,
- causative,
- cautionary,
- chief,
- commanding,
- communication,
- compelling,
- consultative,
- consultatory,
- controlling,
- decree,
- decretal,
- decretive,
- decretory,
- dictating,
- didactic,
- directed,
- directing,
- direction,
- directional,
- directorial,
- directory,
- dirigible,
- driving,
- edict,
- exhortative,
- exhortatory,
- expostulative,
- expostulatory,
- general orders,
- governing,
- guidable,
- guiding,
- head,
- hortative,
- hortatory,
- impelling,
- imperative,
- impulsive,
- inducive,
- instruction,
- instructive,
- jussive,
- leadable,
- leading,
- managerial,
- managing,
- mandating,
- memo,
- monitorial,
- monitory,
- moralistic,
- motivating,
- motivational,
- motive,
- moving,
- notice,
- obligating,
- on the mark,
- on the nose,
- peremptory,
- pointable,
- preachy,
- precept,
- preceptive,
- prescript,
- prescription,
- prescriptive,
- pressing,
- recommendatory,
- regulating,
- regulation,
- regulative,
- regulatory,
- remonstrant,
- remonstrative,
- remonstratory,
- rule,
- ruling,
- sententious,
- steerable,
- trainable,
- ukase,
- urgent,
- warning,
- well-aimed,
- well-directed,
- word
Words containing 'Directive'
- Direct,
- Directed,
- Directer,
- Directing,
- Direction,
- Directly,
- Directness,
- directional,
- directionality,
- directiveness,
- directivity,
- other directed,
- Direct action,
- Direct current,
- Direct demonstration,
- Direct discourse,
- Direct evidence,
- Direct examination,
- Direct fire,
- Direct nomination,
- Direct primary,
- Direct process,
- Direct tax,
- Direct vision,
- Directer plane,
- Directly proportional,
- change of direction,
- direct antonym,
- direct contrast,
- direct correlation,
- direct dye,
- direct flight,
- direct line,
- direct loan,
- direct mail,
- direct mailer,
- direct marketing,
- direct object,
- direct quotation,
- direct sum,
- direct support,
- direct tide,
- direct transmission,
- direct trust,
- directed study,
- directed verdict,
- direction finder,
- directional antenna,
- directional microphone,
- inner directed,
- presidential directive,
- sense of direction,
- stage direct,
- stage direction,
- A direct induced current,
- Direct-acting,
- Direct-coupled,
- direct electric current,
- direct supporting fire,
- foreign direct investment,
- goal-directed,
- re-direct,
- self-directed,
- self-direction,
- Direct-coupled antenna,
- Re-direct examination,
- direct-grant school,
- east-west direction,
- joint direct attack munition,
- north-south direction,
- Direct-acting steam engine,
- Direct-acting steam pump,
- direct-action steam engine,
- direct-action steam pump