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

29 April 2025

CORRECTION

(noun) a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; “market runups are invariably followed by a correction”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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