guidance

n.

1. The act or process of guiding.
2. Counseling, such as that provided for students seeking advice about vocational and educational matters.
3. Any of various processes for guiding the path of a vehicle or missile, by means of built-in equipment.

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noun

An act or instance of guiding: direction, lead, leadership, management. See affect/ineffectiveness.

n

A mechanical or other means for controlling the direction of movement of an object.

n. 1. policy, direction, decision, or instruction having the effect of an order when promulgated by a higher echelon.

2. the entire process by which target intelligence information received by the guided missile is used to effect proper flight control to cause timely direction changes for effective target interception.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

A series of techniques, used when practising a skill, in which the behaviour of the learner is limited or controlled by various means to minimize errors. The learner is in some way guided through the task that is to be learned. There are four main types of guidance: visual (e.g. through watching a demonstrator or through the use of images on a video), verbal (usually as instructions provided by the coach), manual (this usually involves the performer being physically helped into the correct position to perform a skill), and mechanical (e.g. through a device, such as a support-belt or harness that helps a gymnast perform a difficult skill with little risk of injury).

IN BRIEF: Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action.

The most sensible people are not reluctant to consider the feelings of other people; and to know how to submit to the wise guidance of others is a kind of wisdom in itself. — Magdeleine Sable (c. 1599-1678)

Quotes:

"People are changed, not by coercion or intimidation, but by example." - Source Unknown

"It never occurs to some politicians that Lincoln is worth imitating as well as quoting." - Source Unknown

"As you walk through the valley of the unknown, you will find the footprints of Jesus both in front of you and beside you." - Charles Stanley

"Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude." - Sir Philip Sidney

"The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them; their notions of good and evil are the result of the moral atmosphere they breathe." - Jean Paul Richter

"Men give advice; God gives guidance." - Leonard Ravenhill

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Common misspelling(s) of guidance

• guidence

Dansk (Danish)
n. - ledelse, rådgivning, styring

idioms:

• guidance system    styringssystem

Nederlands (Dutch)
raad, begeleiding (b.v. in beroepskeuze), het leiden/geleid worden

Français (French)
n. - conseils, avis, informations, (Aérosp) (télé) guidage

idioms:

• guidance system    système de guidage

Deutsch (German)
n. - Führung, Leitung, Rat, Beratung

idioms:

• guidance system    Leitsystem

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καθοδήγηση, χειραγώγηση, συμβουλή (κν. ορμήνια), οδηγίες, κουμαντάρισμα

idioms:

• guidance system    σύστημα διακυβέρνησης

Italiano (Italian)
consiglio

idioms:

• guidance system    sistema di controllo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - direção (f), liderança (f)

idioms:

• guidance system    sistema (m) de governo

Русский (Russian)
руководство

idioms:

• guidance system    система наведения

Español (Spanish)
n. - consejo, asesoramiento, guía, dirección, conducción, orientación

idioms:

• guidance system    sistema de teledirección

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ledning, styrning (robot.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
指导, 领导

idioms:

• guidance system    引导系统, 导向系统

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 指導, 領導

idioms:

• guidance system    引導系統, 導向系統

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 지침, 유도, 지도

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 指導, 案内, 学生指導

idioms:

• guidance system    誘導装置

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) توجيه, ارشاد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עצה, הדרכה‬

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