Used in a Sentence

guideline

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for guideline.

Editorial note

The rule is just a rough guideline to FAT loss, little different than weight loss.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of guideline gathered in one view.

noun

A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

noun

A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.

verb

To provide guidelines for.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for guideline.

noun

A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

noun

A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.

verb

To provide guidelines for.

noun

A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.

Example sentences

1

The rule is just a rough guideline to FAT loss, little different than weight loss.

2

It would have been a great guideline in stead of lessons learned the hard way.

3

There's a guideline section in the app where designers create a color palette, define all the colors that they'll be using.

4

Thus, the 3500 calorie guideline is maintained, as long as you remember that it is a deficit and not a static amount.

5

There is a guideline that is used when identifying most addictions [1] since most patterns of behavior tend to be similar regardless of substance or activity that the person is addicted to.

6

Repost when you see fit, but 12 hours might be a good guideline.

7

I haven't followed GE's track record closely after I got out, but I think they still live by that guideline.

8

The FAQ entry sounds like a moderator policy, not a submitter guideline.

9

That's precisely what that guideline asks you not do to.

10

>While the Supreme Court hasn't explicitly accepted that as the upper limit of property ownership, it's a useful guideline in trespass cases.

11

Sometimes we do go over but its a rough guideline.

12

There's a HN guideline that says: If the original title begins with a number or number + gratuitous adjective, we'd appreciate it if you'd crop it.

Quote examples

1

The guideline is: "Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait." (It has never said to always use the exact title, though people sometimes misremember it that way.

2

Ideally the "rule" is a guideline, and is only ever used as part of a package of information to protect children (who are by definition vulnerable).

3

(I guess that explains the "~100ms for perceived instant response" ui guideline?) Oh!

4

I'm starting to interpret the "don't complain about downvotes" guideline as "don't shed light on how this community misuses downvotes to quietly marginalize contrary views while maintaining the illusion of civil discourse."

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use guideline in a sentence?

The rule is just a rough guideline to FAT loss, little different than weight loss.

What does guideline mean?

A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

What part of speech is guideline?

guideline is commonly used as noun, verb.