openingguidelines
nounUK /ˈəʊpənɪŋ ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz/
US /ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈɡaɪdlaɪnz/
Rules that tell you how to start something the right way.
The chess club gave us opening guidelines for our first game.
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2. Advice given at the start of a meeting or event.
The teacher shared opening guidelines before the field trip.
3. First-step suggestions for a new project.
Our opening guidelines for the garden project listed what tools to bring.
4. Basic rules for how to begin a game or contest.
The referee read the opening guidelines to both teams.