GUIDANCE

steering, guidance, direction

(noun) the act of setting and holding a course; “a new council was installed under the direction of the king”

guidance, steering

(noun) the act of guiding or showing the way

guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, direction

(noun) something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

guidance (countable and uncountable, plural guidances)

The act or process of guiding.

Advice or counselling on some topic.

Any process or system to control the path of a vehicle, missile etc.

Source: Wiktionary


Guid"ance, n. Etym: [See Guide.]

Definition: The act or result of guiding; the superintendence or assistance of a guide; direction; government; a leading. His studies were without guidance and without plan. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 April 2025

GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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