The captain gave a directive to his lieutenants. This advisory…had the force of a directive because of the willing, not to say anxious, compliance of newspaper editors and publishers (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).
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di|rec´tive|ly — di|rec|tive «duh REHK tihv, dy », noun, adjective. –n. an order or instruction telling what to do, how to do, or where to go: »The captain gave a directive to his lieutenants. This advisory…had the force of a directive because of the willing, not … Useful english dictionary
cor|rec´tive|ly — cor|rec|tive «kuh REHK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. tending to correct; setting right; making better: »Corrective exercises will make weak muscles strong. SYNONYM(S): remedial. –n. something that corrects or tends to correct: »Penalties are… … Useful english dictionary
cor|rec|tive — «kuh REHK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. tending to correct; setting right; making better: »Corrective exercises will make weak muscles strong. SYNONYM(S): remedial. –n. something that corrects or tends to correct: »Penalties are correctives of… … Useful english dictionary
e|rec|tive — «ih REHK tihv», adjective. setting upright or tending to erect … Useful english dictionary
di|rec´tive|ness — di|rec|tive «duh REHK tihv, dy », noun, adjective. –n. an order or instruction telling what to do, how to do, or where to go: »The captain gave a directive to his lieutenants. This advisory…had the force of a directive because of the willing, not … Useful english dictionary
non|di|rec|tive — «NON duh REHK tihv», adjective. 1. not directive. 2. that does not attempt to guide or direct a patient, client, or informant toward any particular attitude or course of action: »Nondirective therapy is one of the nonpsychoanalytic schools of… … Useful english dictionary
res|ur|rec|tive — «REHZ uh REHK tihv», adjective. causing resurrection; bringing the dead to life … Useful english dictionary
self-cor|rec|tive — «SEHLF kuh REHK tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. = self correcting. (Cf. ↑self correcting) –n. a corrective of oneself or itself: »Democracy s great self corrective is reasonable dissent and debate (Time) … Useful english dictionary
di·rec·tive — /dəˈrɛktıv/ noun, pl tives [count] formal : an official order or instruction They received a written directive instructing them to develop new security measures. a presidential directive … Useful english dictionary
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
