Guiding

//ˈɡaɪdɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Guidance. countable, uncountable

    "Butler was ready to consider any proposition which would save her; but it must be a sound one—one not open to her whimsical moods or the guidings or leadings of romance."

  2. 2
    Girl Guiding. countable, uncountable

    "Daisy Gordon Low then established two Girl Guide troops in poor sections of central London. Her belief was growing that guiding could serve many beneficial ends."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of guide form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "The cable used for hauling the wagons on the incline may still be seen, but several of the guiding rollers have disappeared."

Adjective
  1. 1
    showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on wordnet
  2. 2
    exerting control or influence wordnet

Example

More examples

"The business prospered beneath his guiding hand."

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