guidance
the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.
advice or counseling, especially that provided for students choosing a course of study or preparing for a vocation.
supervised care or assistance, especially therapeutic help in the treatment of minor emotional disturbances.
something that guides.
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.
Origin of guidance
1Other words for guidance
Other words from guidance
- non·guid·ance, noun
- pre·guid·ance, noun
- self-guidance, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for guidance
/ (ˈɡaɪdəns) /
leadership, instruction, or direction
counselling or advice on educational, vocational, or psychological matters
(as modifier): the marriage-guidance counsellor
something that guides
any process by which the flight path of a missile is controlled in flight: See also guided missile
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