| Meaning | The act of setting and holding a course. |
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| Synonyms | guidance, direction |
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| Narrower | aim | The action of directing something at an object |
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| celestial guidance | A method of controlling the flight of a missile or spacecraft by reference to the positions of celestial bodies |
| command guidance | A method of controlling the flight of a missile by commands originating from the ground or from another missile |
| driving | The act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal |
| inertial guidance, inertial navigation | A method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces |
| navigation, pilotage, piloting | The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place |
| terrestrial guidance | A method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to the strength and direction of the earth's gravitational field |
| Broader | control | The activity of managing or exerting control over something |
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| Spanish | dirección |
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| Catalan | direcció |
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| Verbs | steer | be a guiding or motivating force or drive |
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