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Thesaurus: directive

Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern; showing the way.

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  1. a. Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern; showing the way.
  2. a. Able to be directed; manageable.
  3. adj. showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
  4. n. a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
  5. 1. Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern; showing the way. Hooker. The precepts directive of our practice in relation to God. Barrow. 2. Able to be directed; manageable. [Obs.] Swords and bows Directive by the limbs. Shak.
  6. n:100 n. a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity