Definitions for guidance
ˈgaɪd nsguid·ance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. guidance, counsel, counseling, counselling, directionnoun

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

2. guidance, steeringnoun

   the act of guiding or showing the way

3. steering, guidance, directionnoun

   the act of setting and holding a course

   "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guidancenoun

   the act or process of guiding

2. guidancenoun

   advice or counselling on some topic

3. guidancenoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Guidancenoun

   Direction; government.

   Etymology: from guide.

   As to those who lived under the guidance of reason alone, without the assistance of supernatural light, it is highly probable that miracles, or a message from the dead, would persuade them. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   Particular application must be left to Christian prudence, under the guidance of God’s holy spirit, who knows our necessity before we ask, and our ignorance in asking. John Rogers.

   A prince ought not to be under the guidance or influence of either faction, because he declines from his office of presiding over the whole to be the head of a party. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guidance

   Guidance refers to providing advice or information that can help others make decisions or solve problems. It may involve instruction, direction, leadership, or a set of recommendations, typically provided by someone with expertise, knowledge, or authority in a particular area.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Guidancenoun

   the act or result of guiding; the superintendence or assistance of a guide; direction; government; a leading

2. Etymology: [See Guide.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. guidance

   To discuss to agree and create a sense of direction or advice relating to a choice, decision or course of action

   We as citizens have the right to create and use our sense of guidance

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

2. ---

   guidanceverb

   Good graphical user interface showing or indicating the way to a quality or state, or an instant of one denoting an action. 1.) advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty, esp. as given by someone in authority. 2.) the directing of the motion or position of something, esp. a missile.

   I seek guidance from the Father and Son of God to create my life.

   Etymology: Yahweh

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on January 21, 2025  

Matched Categories

1. • Control
   • Management
   • Message

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'guidance' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3218

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'guidance' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2309

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'guidance' in Nouns Frequency: #1327

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How to pronounce guidance?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say guidance in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of guidance in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of guidance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of guidance in a Sentence

1. Tomas Otterbeck:

   Investors overall are worried about global growth and all companies which are growth-cases and give weak guidance tend to see falling share prices, [Forecast] Growth in users, revenue and loss were all on the weak side for 2019, which I think is behind the lower share price. I think investors are particularly worried about user growth.

2. Tahanie Aboushi:

   We did our best to establish good precedent, on the one hand, it gives officers guidance, and on the other hand, it protects the exercise of religious freedom.

3. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Let my love show you the way and give you guidance in the moment of need.

4. Hala Ayala:

   We're not going to stand by and allow it to continue, so, we need to get vaccinated. We definitely need to follow CDC guidance. And I don't think this has to do with any politics. This is about public health and safety.

5. John Kinsey:

   What we look for is forward guidance toward the next quarter and the balance of the year, a lot of the companies are a little reluctant now to give that now because everything is so volatile.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=guidance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Guidance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=guidance
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guidance
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=guidance