guideline

noun/ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/CEFR B2

নির্দেশনা

Meaning

Advice on how something should be done, usually issued officially.

Example sentences

  • Follow the safety guidelines.নিরাপত্তা নির্দেশনা মেনে চলুন।
  • The guideline is not a law.নির্দেশনাটি আইন নয়।

A common mistake

Breaking a guideline is illegal.→Breaking a rule may be punished; a guideline is advice.

A guideline recommends. A rule or a regulation is what carries a penalty.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: rule

Similar words, and what each means

  • rule

    নিয়ম, বিধি

    An instruction that says what you may or may not do.

Other English words for “নির্দেশনা”

  • directive

    An official instruction that tells people what to do.

  • instruction

    An order telling somebody what to do, or the act of teaching.

“guideline” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Use only figures you are confident about, like the twenty-five per cent forest guideline.

    Tree Plantation →

  • Yes — it is the widely cited guideline for forest cover, and saying our real figure is 'far lower' avoids quoting a number that changes.

    Deforestation →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “guideline” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • বিয়ের শোভাযাত্রা
    • • উৎপত্তি, সূচনা
    • • নির্দেশনা
    • • বন্ধকী কারবারি
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    নির্দেশনা — guideline (noun) — নির্দেশনা. Advice on how something should be done, usually issued officially.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “guideline”?

    • • rule
    • • encore
    • • villain
    • • outtake
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    rule — rule — নিয়ম, বিধি. An instruction that says what you may or may not do.

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