guidance
Americannoun
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the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction.
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- government, control, supervision, conduct, management
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advice or counseling, especially that provided for students choosing a course of study or preparing for a vocation.
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supervised care or assistance, especially therapeutic help in the treatment of minor emotional disturbances.
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something that guides.
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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.
noun
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leadership, instruction, or direction
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counselling or advice on educational, vocational, or psychological matters
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( as modifier )
the marriage-guidance counsellor
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something that guides
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any process by which the flight path of a missile is controlled in flight See also guided missile
Other Word Forms
- nonguidance noun
- preguidance noun
- self-guidance noun
Etymology
Origin of guidance
Example Sentences
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The future is no longer command and control but loosely coupled organizations, with task-oriented employees constantly updating and getting guidance from AI agents.
While Vietnam's law is a regulatory milestone, analysts said its impact would depend on how the government enforces it and on what guidance it issues on implementation.
From Barron's
The human-resources software group’s guidance missed Wall Street’s expectations and added fuel to investors’ recent worries over the risks that artificial intelligence poses to its business.
The airline gives conservative guidance that factors in the impact of major disruptive events before they happen.
He also advised Israeli citizens to follow guidance from authorities.
From BBC
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