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Directive vs Directing - What's the difference?

directive | directing |

As a noun directive

is an instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.

As an adjective directive

is that directs.

As a verb directing is

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directive

English

(wikipedia directive)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An instruction or guideline that indicates how to perform an action or reach a goal.
  • An authoritative decision from an official body, which may or may not have binding force.
  • (European Union law) A form of legislative act addressed to the Member States. The directive binds the Member State to reach certain objectives in their national legislation.
  • The directive case.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • that directs
  • serving to direct, indicate, or guide.
  • (grammar) relating to the directive case

    • directing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

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