general guideline

/ˈdʒɛnərəl ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/

broad recommendation

The company provides general guidelines for employee conduct.

The company offers broad recommendations for how employees should behave.

formal

a broad recommendation or principle that provides direction but allows flexibility in application

Follow these general guidelines when designing the project.

Use these broad recommendations as a starting point for your project design.

The manual includes general guidelines for safe operation.

The manual provides broad recommendations for operating safely.

These guidelines are not strict rules but rather flexible recommendations.

follow general guidelinesadhere to broad recommendationsprovide general guidelinesoffer broad recommendations

a recommended way of doing something

an established way of doing something

General guidelines allow for adaptation to specific situations.

Ensure guidelines are clear but not overly restrictive.

Combination of 'general' (broad, overall) and 'guideline' (a recommendation or principle).

Used in formal contexts to describe flexible recommendations rather than strict rules.

general

broad, overall

adjective

guideline

a recommendation or principle

noun

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