guidance
[noun]
Synonyms: advice, counselling, direction, help, instruction, leadership, management, teaching

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English Thesaurus: advice, tip, recommendation, guidanc

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

guid‧ance S3 W3 /ˈɡaɪdəns/ noun [uncountable]

1. help and advice that is given to someone about their work, education, or personal life
guidance on/about
I went to a counselor for guidance on my career.
under sb’s expert guidance
I was looking forward to working under her expert guidance.
parental/spiritual etc guidance
Children need moral guidance.

2. the process of directing a missile while it is flying through the air:
a missile with a sophisticated electronic guidance system

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

guidance
noun
ADJ. careful, clear, detailed, precise | firm Parents need to provide their children with firm guidance.
gentle | helpful The handbook gives helpful guidance on writing articles.
practical | general These notes are for general guidance only.
divine, expert, parental She prayed for divine guidance.
technical | marriage | career, vocational | ethical, moral
VERB + GUIDANCE give (sb), offer (sb), provide (sb with) We can give guidance to students on which courses to choose.
need | ask for, look to sb for, seek Children look to their parents for guidance. I think you should seek guidance from your solicitor on this matter.
PREP. under … ~, under the ~ of Volunteers are restoring the building under expert guidance.
~ about The Careers Officer also offers guidance about university courses.
~ as to Guidance must be given as to what tasks the learner should attempt.
~ on The Safety Officer provides guidance on firefighting and office safety.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

guidance
noun
BAD: I greatly appreciate all your help and guidances.
GOOD: I greatly appreciate all your help and guidance.

Usage Note:
Guidance is an uncountable noun: 'The council provides guidance and support for students wishing to study abroad.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

advice noun [uncountable] an opinion that is given to someone about what they should do:
His advice was to give up smoking.
tip noun [countable] a simple but useful piece of advice about the best way to do something:
useful tips on healthy eating
recommendation noun [countable] advice about what to do, usually given by an expert or a group of people who have studied the matter:
one of the major recommendations of the report
guidance noun [uncountable] helpful general advice, especially about what to do in your life, your work etc:
Young people need guidance from their parents.
a careers guidance counsellor

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲