Guideline vs Indicator - What's the difference?
guideline | indicator |
A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.
A pointer or index that indicates something.
A meter or gauge.
The needle or dial on such a meter.
(chemistry) Any of many substances, such as litmus, used to indicate the concentration of a substance, or the degree of a reaction.
(ecology) A plant or animal whose presence is indicative of some specific environment.
(economics) A measure, such as unemployment rate, which can be used to predict economic trends.
(UK, Australia) A trafficator.
A bird, the honeyguide.
As a noun guideline
is a non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.As a proper noun indicator is
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Noun
(en noun)- He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement.