guidance

American  

[gahyd-ns] / ˈgaɪd 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.

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guidance British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• nonguidance noun
• preguidance noun
• self-guidance noun

Etymology

Origin of guidance

First recorded in 1765–75; guide + -ance

Example Sentences

Vail Resorts fell 1% after the ski-resort operator cut its guidance for its current fiscal year, citing the lowest snowfall levels External link in more than 30 years at its resorts in Colorado and Utah.

From Barron's

Technology companies’ guidance remain committed to expanding capacity, which should sustain demand across the semiconductor supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is unclear how much of the guidance reduction is due to continuing tensions in the Middle East, and how much can be attributed to volume issues, Barclays analyst Warren Ackerman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The airline’s initial guidance assumed $85 per barrel jet fuel, but prices spiked to $150-$200 a barrel since the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chief Executive Rob Katz attributed the guidance cut to tough weather conditions in the Rockies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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