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GUIDEPOST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
Synonyms:
guideline; guidepost; rule of thumb
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("guidepost" is a kind of...):
regulation; rule (a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
Synonyms:
guidepost; signpost
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("guidepost" is a kind of...):
sign (a public display of a message)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "guidepost"):
fingerboard; fingerpost (a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger)
