guid·ance

guid·ance
/ˈgaıdn̩s/ noun [noncount]
1 : help or advice that tells you what to do : the act or process of guiding someone or something

I couldn't have done it without her guidance.

We need more guidance on how to handle these unusual cases.

expert guidance

moral/spiritual guidance

2 : the process of controlling the flight of something (such as a missile)

There are problems with the missile's guidance (system).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • guid|ance — «GY duhns», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the action of guiding; direction; leadership: »Under her mother s guidance, she learned how to swim. 2. a thing that guides: »Common sense is usually our best guidance in difficult situations. 3. Education.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mis|guid|ance — «mihs GY duhns», noun. bad or wrong guidance; faulty or improper direction; misdirection …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-guid|ance — «SEHLF GY duhns», noun. guidance of oneself in one s own course, action, or the like …   Useful english dictionary

  • guid — guid; guid·able; guid·ance; guid·er; guid·man; guid·sire; guid·wife; guid·willie; lan·guid·ly; lan·guid·ness; mis·guid·ance; pin·guid; pin·guid·i·ty; lan·guid; mis·guid·ed·ly; mis·guid·ed·ness; mis·guid·er; …   English syllables

  • ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… …   English syllables

  • guidance — guid·ance …   English syllables

  • guidance — guid|ance W3 [ˈgaıdəns] n [U] 1.) help and advice that is given to someone about their work, education, or personal life guidance on/about ▪ I went to a counselor for guidance on my career. under sb s expert guidance ▪ I was looking forward to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • guidance — guid|ance [ gaıdns ] noun uncount ** 1. ) advice about what you should do or how you should behave: Many people have given us advice and guidance about the baby. marriage guidance (=help given to people who have problems in their marriage)… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • guidance — guid•ance [[t]ˈgaɪd ns[/t]] n. 1) the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction 2) advice or counseling, esp. for students on educational or vocational matters 3) something that guides 4) rkt the process by which the flight of a missile… …   From formal English to slang

  • -ancy — suffix forming nouns denoting a quality (constancy; relevancy) or state (expectancy; infancy) ({{}}cf. ANCE). Etymology: from or after L antia: cf. ENCY * * * ənsē, si noun suffix ( es …   Useful english dictionary

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