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Guidance vs Assistance - What's the difference?

guidance | assistance |

As nouns the difference between guidance and assistance

is that guidance is the act or process of guiding while assistance is aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

guidance

English

Alternative forms

* guidaunce

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act or process of guiding
  • advice or counselling on some topic
  • any process or system to control the path of a vehicle, missile etc.

    • assistance

    English

    (wikipedia assistance)

    Alternative forms

    * assistaunce

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

    • Derived terms

    * public assistance