guidance
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Definition
Noun: 1. The act of directing, leading, or advising: The process of providing help, advice, or direction to someone, especially someone younger or less experienced. 2. Something that provides direction or advice: Information, counsel, or instruction that helps in making decisions or determining a course of action.
Usage
- Guidance is an uncountable noun. It is typically used with verbs like , , , , , and .
- It often appears in contexts involving teaching, counseling, leadership, or technical systems.
Examples
- General Advice/Leadership:
- The new manager provided valuable guidance to her team.
- I sought my professor's guidance on which research topic to choose.
- The project was completed under his expert guidance.
- Technical/Directional Systems:
- The missile uses laser guidance to hit its target.
- The in-car guidance system helped us navigate the city.
Advanced Usage
- "under the guidance of (someone)": being led, supervised, or taught by a specific person or group.
- She wrote her thesis under the guidance of a Nobel laureate.
- "career guidance": advice and information related to choosing and developing a profession.
- The school offers career guidance sessions for final-year students.
Variants and Related Words
- Guide (noun): A person who leads or directs others, or a book/manual with information.
- The tour guide explained the history of the castle.
- Guide (verb): To lead, direct, or advise someone.
- He guided the company through the financial crisis.
- Guidance Counselor (noun): A professional in a school who provides academic and personal advice to students.
Synonyms
- Direction: Indicating a way or course to be taken.
- Counsel: Advice, especially that given formally.
- Advice: Recommendations offered regarding future action.
- Leadership: The action of leading a group or organization.
Antonyms
- Misdirection: Incorrect or misleading guidance.
- Neglect: The state of being uncared for or without supervision.
Noun
- the act of setting and holding a course
- a new council was installed under the direction of the king
- the act of guiding or showing the way
- something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action