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guidance

/ˈɡaɪ̯d.(ə̯)n̩s/
/ˈɡaɪ̯d.(ə̯)n̩s/ Canada, US, UK
/ˈɡʌɪ̯d.(ə̯)n̩s/ Canada, US, UK
/ˈɡɑe̯d.(ə̯)n̩s/ Australia, New Zealand
/ˈɡʌi̯d.(ə̯)n̩s/ Scotland
/ˈɡəi̯d-/ Scotland
/-(ʌ̯)n̩s/ Scotland

Rhymes with -aɪdəns

Where it comes from

From guide + -ance. First attested in the 16th century. Displaced Old English lādtēowdōm.

noun guidances · guidaunce

countable, uncountable The act or process of guiding.
Similar: direction, orientation
countable, uncountable Advice or counseling on some topic. divine guidance
Similar: advice, counsel, orientation
countable, uncountable Any process or system to control the path of a vehicle, missile, etc.
Similar: direction, navigation

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: guiding, counseling, counsel, direction, steering, guided, leading, address, conduct, leadership, executive, input, help, directions, guide, aid

Translations

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noun the act or process of guiding

日本語	案内 annai
中文	指導 /指导 zhǐdǎo, 引導 /引导 yǐndǎo, 指引 zhǐyǐn
हिन्दी	मार्गदर्शन mārgadarśan, शिक्षण śikṣaṇ
Português	orientação
Français	guidage
Deutsch	Anleitung, Richtungsweisung, Handlungsempfehlung, Orientierungshilfe
Italiano	guìda, direzióne, orientaménto
Română	direcționare, ghidare
العربية	إِرْشَاد ʔiršād, هِدَايَة hidāya, هُدًى hudan

noun advice

中文	建議 /建议 jiànyì, 忠告 zhōnggào, 諮詢 /谘询 zīxún
हिन्दी	सुझाव sujhāv, परामर्श parāmarś
Português	orientação
Français	conseils
Deutsch	Rechtleitung
Italiano	consìglio, suggeriménto, consulènza
العربية	هِدَايَة hidāya, إِرْشَاد ʔiršād

noun a system to control the path of a vehicle

中文	導航 /导航 dǎoháng, 制導 /制导 zhìdǎo
Português	navegação
Français	direction
Deutsch	Lenkung
Italiano	guìda

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@misc{guidance_2026,
  title = {guidance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guidance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}