English noun: guidance |
1. | guidance (communication) something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action |
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| Synonyms | counsel, counseling, counselling, direction |
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| Broader (hypernym) | content, message, subject matter, substance |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | career counseling, confidential information, cynosure, genetic counseling, guideline, hint, lead, marriage counseling, road map, steer, tip, wind |
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2. | guidance (act) the act of guiding or showing the way |
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| Synonyms | steering |
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| Broader (hypernym) | direction, management |
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3. | guidance (act) the act of setting and holding a course |
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| Samples | A new council was installed under the direction of the king.
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| Synonyms | direction, steering |
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| Broader (hypernym) | control |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | aim, celestial guidance, command guidance, driving, inertial guidance, inertial navigation, navigation, pilotage, piloting, terrestrial guidance |
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