Advice vs. Guidance — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Advice and Guidance
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Definitions
Advice
Opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem; counsel.
Guidance
The act or process of guiding.
Advice
Often advices Information communicated; news
Advices from an ambassador.
Guidance
Counseling, such as that provided for students seeking advice about vocational and educational matters.
Advice
(uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.
She was offered various pieces of advice on what to do with her new-found wealth.
On the advice of her doctor, Mary cut down on her carbohydrates.
I have some useful advice to give you.
Sushil never took the advice of his parents, but still became rich.
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Guidance
Any of various processes for guiding the path of a vehicle or missile, by means of built-in equipment.
Advice
Deliberate consideration; knowledge.
Guidance
A document providing official guidelines for implementing a policy
A new guidance regarding nondiscriminatory hiring practices.
Advice
Information or news given; intelligence
Late advices from France
Guidance
The act or process of guiding.
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Advice
(countable) In language about financial transactions executed by formal documents, an advisory document.
An advice of an incoming settlement payment order may be given to an off-line receiving bank.
Guidance
Advice or counselling on some topic.
Divine guidance
Advice
(uncountable) In commercial language, information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange
A letter of advice
Guidance
Any process or system to control the path of a vehicle, missile etc.
Advice
A communication providing information, such as how an uncertain area of law might apply to possible future actions
An advice issued by a Monitoring Committee could be applicable in a Dutch court
Guidance
The act or result of guiding; the superintendence or assistance of a guide; direction; government; a leading.
His studies were without guidance and without plan.
Advice
Counseling to perform a specific legal act.
Guidance
Something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
Advice
Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
Guidance
The act of guiding or showing the way
Advice
In aspect-oriented programming, the code whose execution is triggered when a join point is reached.
Guidance
The act of setting and holding a course;
A new council was installed under the direction of the king
Advice
Misspelling of advise
Advice
An opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel.
We may give advice, but we can not give conduct.
Advice
Deliberate consideration; knowledge.
How shall I dote on her with more advice,That thus without advice begin to love her?
Advice
Information or notice given; intelligence; as, late advices from France; - commonly in the plural.
Advice
Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
Advice
A proposal for an appropriate course of action
