Category:Directive

Di*rect"ive, a. Etym: [LL. directivus: cf. F. directif.]

1. Having power to direct; tending to direct, guide, or govern; showing the way. Hooker. The precepts directive of our practice in relation to God. Barrow.

2. Able to be directed; manageable. [Obs.] Swords and bows Directive by the limbs. Shak.