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guidance

gui·dance

UK/ˈɡaɪdəns/ US/ˈɡaɪdʌns/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

the act of guiding or showing the way

Synonyms
3.

the act of setting and holding a course

  • “a new council was installed under the direction of the king”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • guidance counselor
  • inertial guidance
  • marriage guidance
  • space guidance

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