guidance

[gahyd-ns]

noun

1. the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.

   Synonyms: government, control, supervision, conduct, management

2. advice or counseling, especially that provided for students choosing a course of study or preparing for a vocation.

3. supervised care or assistance, especially therapeutic help in the treatment of minor emotional disturbances.

4. something that guides.

5. the process by which the flight of a missile or rocket may be altered in speed and direction in response to controls situated either wholly in the projectile or partly at a base.

guidance

/ ˈɡaɪdəns /

noun

1. leadership, instruction, or direction

2. 1. counselling or advice on educational, vocational, or psychological matters

   2. ( as modifier )

      the marriage-guidance counsellor

3. something that guides

4. any process by which the flight path of a missile is controlled in flight See also guided missile

Other Word Forms

• nonguidance noun
• preguidance noun
• self-guidance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of guidance¹

First recorded in 1765–75; guide + -ance

Example Sentences

Analysts at Deutsche Bank said the fact that Airbus had not updated its guidance for aircraft delivery this year suggested the impact of the software update was still being evaluated or had been contained.

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Still, investors appeared nervous about whether the fourth-quarter guidance could be met.

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Fewer than one in 10 people who could benefit from obesity jabs like Wegovy are able to get them, warns the World Health Organization as it releases its first guidance on the drugs.

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After the ruling, ICE released guidance directing agents to generally give migrants slated for removal to a third country “at least 24 hours” notice, but as little as six hours in “exigent circumstances.”

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Authorities have personally visited or notified victims at 58 locations, informing them of the incident and providing guidance on changing passwords.

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Related Words

• advice 
• direction 
• instruction 
• intelligence 
• leadership 
• management 
• navigation 
• supervision 
• teaching