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guidance

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈɡaɪdəns/
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  • CMU ARPABET: G AY1 D AH0 N S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act or process of guiding.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Advice or counselling on some topic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • divine guidance

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Any process or system to control the path of a vehicle, missile etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the act of setting and holding a course

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a new council was installed under the direction of the king

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: steering, direction

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: control

Narrower terms: driving, aim, navigation, pilotage, piloting, celestial guidance, inertial guidance, inertial navigation, command guidance, terrestrial guidance

5

noun

Meaning 5

the act of guiding or showing the way

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: steering

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: management, direction

6

noun

Meaning 6

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: counsel, counseling, counselling, direction

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: message, content, subject matter, substance

Narrower terms: road map, guideline, career counseling, cynosure, genetic counseling, marriage counseling, tip, lead, steer, confidential information, wind, hint

History

Etymology

From guide + -ance. Displaced native Old English lādtēowdōm.

Across languages

Translations

78 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Amharic: መሪነት (märinät) — the act or process of guiding
  • Arabic: إِرْشَاد (ʔiršād) — the act or process of guiding
  • Arabic: هِدَايَة (hidāya) — the act or process of guiding
  • Arabic: هُدًى (hudan) — the act or process of guiding
  • Bulgarian: ръково́дство (rǎkovódstvo) — the act or process of guiding
  • Bulgarian: водаче́ство (vodačéstvo) — the act or process of guiding
  • Chinese Mandarin: 指導 /指导 (zhǐdǎo) — the act or process of guiding
  • Esperanto: gvidado — the act or process of guiding
  • Esperanto: gvido — the act or process of guiding
  • Finnish: ohjaus — the act or process of guiding
  • French: guidage — the act or process of guiding
  • Galician: dirección — the act or process of guiding
  • German: Anleitung — the act or process of guiding
  • German: Richtungsweisung — the act or process of guiding
  • German: Handlungsempfehlung — the act or process of guiding
  • German: Orientierungshilfe — the act or process of guiding
  • Ancient Greek: ὑφήγησις (huphḗgēsis) — the act or process of guiding
  • Hanunoo: akay — the act or process of guiding
  • Hindi: मार्गदर्शन (mārgadarśan) — the act or process of guiding
  • Hindi: शिक्षण (śikṣaṇ) — the act or process of guiding
  • Indonesian: panduan — the act or process of guiding
  • Indonesian: bimbingan — the act or process of guiding
  • Irish: stiúradh — the act or process of guiding
  • Irish: díriú — the act or process of guiding
  • Italian: guida — the act or process of guiding
  • Italian: direzione — the act or process of guiding
  • Italian: orientamento — the act or process of guiding
  • Japanese: 案内 (annai) — the act or process of guiding
  • Māori: arahanga — the act or process of guiding
  • Māori: aratakinga — the act or process of guiding
  • Old English: lādtēowdōm — the act or process of guiding
  • Old English: wīsung — the act or process of guiding
  • Persian: راهنمایی (râhnamâyi) — the act or process of guiding
  • Portuguese: orientação — the act or process of guiding
  • Romanian: direcționare — the act or process of guiding
  • Romanian: ghidare — the act or process of guiding
  • Sanskrit: नीति (nīti) — the act or process of guiding
  • Scottish Gaelic: iùl — the act or process of guiding
  • Scottish Gaelic: stiùireadh — the act or process of guiding
  • Swedish: ledning — the act or process of guiding
  • Swedish: rådgivning — the act or process of guiding
  • Tagalog: gabay — the act or process of guiding
  • Turkish: rehberlik — the act or process of guiding
  • Turkish: kılavuzluk — the act or process of guiding
  • Urdu: رہنمائی (rahnumā'ī) — the act or process of guiding
  • Welsh: arweiniad — the act or process of guiding
  • Arabic: هِدَايَة (hidāya) — advice
  • Arabic: إِرْشَاد (ʔiršād) — advice
  • Bengali: হেদায়েত (hedaẏet) — advice
  • Bulgarian: упътване (upǎtvane) — advice
  • Ngazidja Comorian: nyaswia — advice
  • French: conseils — advice
  • German: Rechtleitung — advice
  • Hindi: सुझाव (sujhāv) — advice
  • Hindi: परामर्श (parāmarś) — advice
  • Italian: consiglio — advice
  • Italian: suggerimento — advice
  • Italian: consulenza — advice
  • Kazakh: нұсқау (nūsqau) — advice
  • Kazakh: жөн сілтеу (jön sılteu) — advice
  • Kazakh: жол көрсету (jol körsetu) — advice
  • Māori: kupu tohutohu — advice
  • Norwegian Bokmål: veiledning — advice
  • Old English: lādtēowdōm — advice
  • Old English: wīsung — advice
  • Persian: هدایت — advice
  • Portuguese: orientação — advice
  • Turkish: hidayet — advice
  • Turkish: yol gösterme — advice
  • Turkish: yönlendirme — advice
  • Urdu: ہدایت (hidāyat) — advice
  • Bulgarian: управление (upravlenie) — system to control the path of a vehicle
  • French: direction — system to control the path of a vehicle
  • German: Lenkung — system to control the path of a vehicle
  • Italian: guida — system to control the path of a vehicle
  • Northern Kurdish: ajobarî — system to control the path of a vehicle
  • Portuguese: navegação — system to control the path of a vehicle
  • Turkish: güdüm — system to control the path of a vehicle
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