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

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. Jon Hatami:

   This was done with limited guidance and no concerns for public safety, it was another ‘progressive policy’ termed a ‘reform.’ Currently, there [are] no male or female SYTF facilities in the county of Los Angeles at all. Even the locations for these facilities have not been finalized. So, as of right now, Tubbs will eventually be housed at Sylmar Juvenile Hall.

2. Stephen Pearce:

   People were very pleased with the progress we've made on costs, very pleased with the guidance we were providing on the cost journey ahead of us and the certainty and clarity we provided, and with a little bit of an uptick in the iron ore price, yesterday was the time to go back to the market.

3. Jimmy Kolker:

   It took a long time for the WHO to develop the guidance and it took a long time for us to negotiate it, in any resolution, there are trade-offs.

4. Peter Tuz:

   People are trying to game how bad second-quarter earnings and guidance are going to be, people are expecting a weak second quarter, but it's hard to determine how weak and what kind of guidance about third and fourth quarters will go along with that.

5. Mary Shea:

   It's human nature. People are always looking for spiritual leaders. When you have traditional churches failing and people are looking for spiritual guidance, it is not surprising that people go to other arenas, he told them he is on the same level as Buddha and Jesus Christ.

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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