guidelines

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guidelines - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  guidelines \guidelines\ n. hypen is changed from WN: adjust
     hier.
     a rule or set of rules giving guidance on how to behave in a
     situation.
  
     Note: a situation to which the guidelines are considered
           applicable is described as "falling within the
           guidelines"
  
     Syn: guideline, guidepost, rule of thumb.
          [WordNet 1.5]