Word: directive
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
rec
tive
Definition: A construct in source code that indicates how it should be processed but is not necessarily part of the program to be run.
Morphemes:
Affix: direct
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: asunder, in pieces, apart, in two
Affix: regō
Language: la
Decoded: rego
Meaning: make straight, rule
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.