Guideline vs. Guidance

Guidelinenoun

A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

‘He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement.’;

Guidancenoun

The act or process of guiding.

Guidelinenoun

A plan or explanation to guide one in setting standards or determining a course of action.

Guidancenoun

Advice or counselling on some topic.

Guidelinenoun

A light line, used in lettering, to help align the text.

Guidancenoun

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

Guidelinenoun

a formal rule describing how a situation must be handled; - used as a direction to administrators from superiors.

Guidancenoun

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.’;

Guidelinenoun

a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters

Guidancenoun

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

Guidelinenoun

a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action;

‘the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam’;

Guidancenoun

the act of guiding or showing the way

Guidelinenoun

a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

Guidancenoun

the act of setting and holding a course;

‘a new council was installed under the direction of the king’;

Guideline

A guideline is a statement by which to determine a course of action. A guideline aims to streamline particular processes according to a set routine or sound practice.