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.

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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:0.0 / 0 votes

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  

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. Rochelle Walensky:

   First, wear a mask, stay six feet apart when you are in public and around others who do not live in your household, second, please avoid crowds and poorly ventilated areas. Third, now is not the time to travel, but if you must travel, you must wear a mask and follow other CDC and local guidance in order to protect yourself and others while you travel. And finally, please get vaccinated when it’s your turn.

2. Jaimie Meyer:

   The current CDC guidance says the general public does not need to be wearing surgical masks, the best protection is to focus on social distancing, hand-washing, not touching their faces and bleaching high touch surfaces.

3. Le Brun:

   The markets are looking for price guidance from Janet & Co, there is scope for the dollar bulls to be disappointed this week (which) might be a driver for oil prices and the commodities complex overall.

4. Lee Hyun-woo:

   In the past, digital sex crimes in South Korea have received weak punishments, and therefore criticism toward the justice system was high, there are similar crimes ongoing in the country and I hope this ruling will offer guidance to levy serious punishment on possible future digital sex crimes.

5. Michael Head:

   The problem is the people with the power are predominantly national governments, the WHO offers guidance, but it doesn't have much power. And it's the WHO that works on things like equity to ensure that the world is as protected as it can be.

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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