Course vs Guide - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between course and guide

is that course is a sequence of events while guide is someone who guides, especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation.

As verbs the difference between course and guide

is that course is to run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood) while guide is to serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.

As an adverb course

is alternative form of lang=en.

course

English

Noun

(en noun)

A sequence of events.

# A normal or customary sequence.

#* Shakespeare

The course of true love never did run smooth.

#* Milton

Day and night, / Seedtime and harvest, heat and hoary frost, / Shall hold their course .

# A programme, a chosen manner of proceeding.

# Any ordered process or sequence or steps.

# A learning program, as in a school.

#* 1661 , , The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond

During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant

#* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-20, volume=408, issue=8845, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= The attack of the MOOCs , passage=Since the launch early last year of […] two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses , the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations. University brands built in some cases over centuries have been forced to contemplate the possibility that information technology will rapidly make their existing business model obsolete.}}

# A treatment plan.

# A stage of a meal.

# The succession of one to another in office or duty; order; turn.

#* Bible, 2 Chron. viii. 14

He appointed the courses of the priests.

A path that something or someone moves along.

# The itinerary of a race.

# A racecourse.

# The path taken by a flow of water; a watercourse.

# (sports) The trajectory of a ball, frisbee etc.

# (golf) A golf course.

# (nautical) The direction of movement of a vessel at any given moment.

# (navigation) The intended passage of voyage, such as a boat, ship, airplane, spaceship, etc.

(nautical) The lowest square sail in a fully rigged mast, often named according to the mast.

A row or file of objects.

# (masonry) A row of bricks or blocks.

# (roofing) A row of material that forms the roofing, waterproofing or flashing system.

# (textiles) In weft knitting, a single row of loops connecting the loops of the preceding and following rows.

(music) A string on a lute.

(music) A pair of strings played together in some musical instruments, like the vihuela.

Derived terms

* bird course * courseless * courselike * crash course * due course * let nature take its course * massive open online course (MOOC) * of course * off course * on course

Verb

To run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood).

The oil coursed through the engine.

Blood pumped around the human body courses throughout all its veins and arteries.

* 2013 , Martina Hyde, Is the pope Catholic?'' (in ''The Guardian , 20 September 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/20/is-pope-catholic-atheists-gay-people-abortion]

He is a South American, so perhaps revolutionary spirit courses through Francis's veins. But what, pray, does the Catholic church want with doubt?

To run through or over.

* Alexander Pope

The bounding steed courses the dusty plain.

To pursue by tracking or estimating the course taken by one's prey; to follow or chase after.

* Shakespeare

We coursed him at the heels.

To cause to chase after or pursue game.

to course greyhounds after deer

Adverb

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guide

English

(wikipedia guide)

Noun

(en noun)

Someone who , especially someone hired to show people around a place or an institution and offer information and explanation.

The guide led us around the museum and explained the exhibits.

* Bible, Psalms xlviii. 14

He will be our guide , even unto death.

A document or book that offers information or instruction; guidebook.

A sign that guides people; guidepost.

Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference.

A device that guides part of a machine, or guides motion or action.

# A blade or channel for directing the flow of water to the buckets in a water wheel.

# A grooved director for a probe or knife in surgery.

# (printing, dated) A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy being set.

(occult) A spirit believed to speak through a medium.

(military) A member of a group marching in formation who sets the pattern of movement or alignment for the rest.

Derived terms

* career guide * Girl Guide * guidance * guidebook * guide dog * guideline * guide on the side * guidepost * mountain guide * style guide * tour guide * user guide * user's guide

Verb

to serve as a guide for someone or something; to lead or direct in a way; to conduct in a course or path.

* Shakespeare

Guide me to your sovereign's court.

to steer or navigate, especially a ship or as a pilot.

to exert control or influence over someone or something.

* Bible, Psalms cxii. 5

He will guide his affairs with discretion.

to supervise the education or training of someone.

to act as a guide.

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