advice
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ədˈvaɪs/
ipa: /ədˈvaɪs/
rhymes: -aɪs
Forms: form: advices
Etymology: From Middle English avys, from Old French avis, from the phrase ce m'est a vis ("in my view"), where vis is from Latin visus, past participle of videre (“to see”). See vision, and compare avise, advise. The unhistoric -d- was introduced in English 15c. Doublet of aviso.
Mostly displaced native Old English rǣd (see modern rede).
Senses: examples: text: She was offered various pieces of advice on what to do.
text: My kids never listen to advice.
text: On the advice of her doctor, Mary cut down on her carbohydrates.
text: I have some useful advice to give you.
text: Sushil never took the advice of his parents, but still became rich.
text: We may give advice, but we can not give conduct.
ref: 1732, Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack:
text: Everyone always asks what my advice is, and my advice is don’t overintellectualize your art.
ref: 2022 October 14, Justin Curto, “The 1975’s Matty Healy Prefers Writing Lyrics He’s Afraid Of”, in Vulture, archived from the original on 18 Oct 2022:
synonyms: hint
glosses: An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.
examples: text: How shall I dote on her with more advice,
 That thus without advice begin to love her?
ref: c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
glosses: Deliberate consideration; knowledge.
examples: text: late advices from France
qualifier: commonly in plural
glosses: Information or news given; intelligence
examples: text: An advice of an incoming settlement payment order may be given to an off-line receiving bank.
text: (g) A Reserve Bank will issue to each depositor following any transaction affecting book-entry securities maintained for such depositor under this part a confirmation thereof in the form of an advice (serially numbered or otherwise) which shall describe the amount and maturity date thereof, and include pertinent transaction data.
ref: 1990, United States Office of the Federal Register, The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America:
text: However, an advice of an incoming settlement payment order will be given to an off-line receiving bank only when the receiving bank has notified the Reserve Bank in writing
ref: 1992, Benjamin Geva, The Law of Electronic Funds Transfers - Issue 3:
glosses: In language about financial transactions executed by formal documents, an advisory document.
examples: text: a letter of advice
text: the drawees acknowledged the receipt of the letter of advice of the nineteenth of December , and promised to honor the draft when presented
ref: 1884, John Proffatt, Abraham Clark Freeman, The American Decisions […] :
glosses: In commercial language, information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange
examples: text: An advice issued by a Monitoring Committee could be applicable in a Dutch court
text: Any measure that is not a formal (binding) act within the meaning of article 189 EEC, such as for example an advice, is clearly outside the scope of the action.
ref: 1992, Robert M. MacLean, European Community Law Textbook:
text: the question arises, whether an advice issued by a Monitoring Committee would actually be applicable in a Dutch court
ref: 1999, J. Vervaele, Compliance and Enforcement of European Community Law:
text: the Executive Director will determine which requests will be referred to chief counsel for preparation of an advice and which requests will be submitted directly to the Commission for an opinion.
ref: 1979, Pennsylvania Bulletin - Volume 9 - Page 4072:
text: The central purpose of this chapter is, however, to explain how to write an advice or an opinion.
ref: 1996, Valerie Beardsmore, Opinion Writing & Drafting In Tort:
text: Documents and submissions to the Commission relating to a request for an opinion or an appeal of an advice shall be made at least 7 days prior to the meeting of the Commission during which the appeal or opinion will be reviewed
ref: 1993, Chrostwaite's Pennsylvania Municipal Law Reporter:
topics: law
glosses: A communication providing information, such as how an uncertain area of law might apply to possible future actions
examples: text: An honest oath taken under advice of counsel, therefore, is not perjury
ref: 1885, Francis Wharton, A Treatise on the Criminal Law of the United States:
topics: law
glosses: Counseling to perform a specific legal act.
topics: law
glosses: Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
programming
sciences
glosses: In aspect-oriented programming, the code whose execution is triggered when a join point is reached.
Synonyms: sense: opinion given to be useful
word: counsel
sense: opinion given to be useful
word: suggestion
sense: opinion given to be useful
word: recommendation
sense: opinion given to be useful
word: rede
sense: opinion given to be useful
word: admonition
sense: opinion given to be useful
word: exhortation
sense: opinion given to be useful
word: information
sense: opinion given to be useful
word: tip
sense: opinion given to be useful
word: notice
word: advice
Derived terms: advice and consent
advice animal
advice boat
advice column
advice columnist
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adviceless
adviceline
advice of delivery
avizefull
counteradvice
dadvice
legal advice
letter of advice
misadvice
pay advice
Related terms: word: advise
word: adviso
word: aviso
word: instruction