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Description vs Guideline - What's the difference?

description | guideline |

As nouns the difference between description and guideline

is that description is a sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species while guideline is a non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

description

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
  • The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
  • A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
  • (biology) A scientific documentation of a specimen intended to reveal a new species by technically explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other species.
  • The type description of the fungus was written by a botanist.

    Synonyms

    * (characteristics) sort, kind, type, variety

    See also

    * synopsis * interpretation

    Anagrams

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    guideline

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
  • He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement.
  • A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.
  • A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.
  • Synonyms

    * (non-specific rule) rule of thumb * (plan or explanation) rule of thumb