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guidance

[ gahyd-ns ]

noun

  1. the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. advice or counseling, especially that provided for students choosing a course of study or preparing for a vocation.
  3. supervised care or assistance, especially therapeutic help in the treatment of minor emotional disturbances.
  4. something that guides.
  5. 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.


guidance

/ ˈɡɪəԲ /

noun

  1. leadership, instruction, or direction
    1. counselling or advice on educational, vocational, or psychological matters
    2. ( as modifier )

      the marriage-guidance counsellor

  2. something that guides
  3. any process by which the flight path of a missile is controlled in flight See also guided missile
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·ܾaԳ noun
  • ·ܾaԳ noun
  • -ܾaԳ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of guidance1

First recorded in 1765–75; guide + -ance
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Example Sentences

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Ms Hurley said she received "confusing" guidance from the school after she raised concerns.

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The Scottish government will issue "timely guidance" on the issue of single-sex spaces following the Supreme Court gender ruling, John Swinney has said.

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Ofcom is the regulator that enforces the law and is publishing guidance on how platforms can meet their duties to protect people online.

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"This includes updating referral guidance on endometriosis, as well as other gynaecological conditions, and providing training and education," they added.

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They added the social justice secretary and the health secretary will meet with the Equality and Human Rights Commission - which will soon publish guidance on the issue - on Thursday.

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