directive

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: di=rec=tive
• COUNT in NET: 1 in 1 verses (in OT : 1 in 1 verses)

OXFORD DICTIONARY

directive, n. & adj.
--n. a general instruction from one in authority.
--adj. serving to direct.

Etymology

ME f. med.L directivus (as DIRECT)

THESAURUS

directive

actuating, admonitory, advisory, aimable, aimed, animating, causal, causative, cautionary, chief, commanding, communication, compelling, consultative, consultatory, controlling, decree, decretal, decretive, decretory, dictating, didactic, directed, directing, direction, directional, directorial, directory, dirigible, driving, edict, exhortative, exhortatory, expostulative, expostulatory, general orders, governing, guidable, guiding, head, hortative, hortatory, impelling, imperative, impulsive, inducive, instruction, instructive, jussive, leadable, leading, managerial, managing, mandating, memo, monitorial, monitory, moralistic, motivating, motivational, motive, moving, notice, obligating, on the mark, on the nose, peremptory, pointable, preachy, precept, preceptive, prescript, prescription, prescriptive, pressing, recommendatory, regulating, regulation, regulative, regulatory, remonstrant, remonstrative, remonstratory, rule, ruling, sententious, steerable, trainable, ukase, urgent, warning, well-aimed, well-directed, word