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- [gahyd-ns]
- /ˈgaɪd ns/
- /ˈɡaɪ.dəns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gahyd-ns]
- /ˈgaɪd ns/
Definitions of guidance word
- noun guidance the act or function of guiding; leadership; direction. 1
- noun guidance advice or counseling, especially that provided for students choosing a course of study or preparing for a vocation. 1
- noun guidance supervised care or assistance, especially therapeutic help in the treatment of minor emotional disturbances. 1
- noun guidance something that guides. 1
- noun guidance 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. 1
- noun guidance Advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty, especially as given by someone in authority. 1
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Origin of guidance
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; guide + -ance
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Guidance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guidance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
guidance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guidance
noun guidance
- direction — the act or an instance of directing.
- management — the act or manner of managing; handling, direction, or control.
- intelligence — capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.
- advice — If you give someone advice, you tell them what you think they should do in a particular situation.
- instruction — machine instruction
Antonyms for guidance
noun guidance
- misguidance — to guide wrongly; misdirect.
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