guidance
nouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈɡaɪdəns//
The act or process of guiding.
noun
- 1
The act or process of guiding.
- 2
Advice or counselling on some topic.
divine guidance
The fourth model is called the enlightment model: Actors are seen to be responsible for problems but unable or unwilling to provide solutions. They are believed to need discipline provided by authoritative guidance. The Alcoholic Anonymous^([sic]) groups are considered prototypical for this model.
- 3
Any process or system to control the path of a vehicle, missile etc.
Etymology
From guide + -ance. Displaced native Old English lādtēowdōm.
Forms
- plural
- guidances
guessing · The act of making a guess; estimate or prediction; foresight.guest · A recipient of hospitality, especially someone staying by…Guest · A surname.
guidance · The act or process of guiding.
guide · Someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people…Guide · A village in Blackburn with Darwen borough, Lancashire,…guided · Subject to guidance.