History
History
Show in Sentence
 Show Synonyms 

1) an individual's personal power of guiding and choosing her or his actions (free will)

2) a handle (also called tiller) or wheel, used for guiding a boat or ship (helm)

3) an action of guiding or giving an example; a kind of soft, heavy, easily melted, grey metal (symbol Pb), e.g. used for pipes in Roman times being the reason for death of many people (lead)

4) a generally known truth or belief guiding an activity (principle)

5) a sudden hard pull; a kind of small powerful boat, used for guiding or pulling ships (tug)

Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
explanatory

(of writing, speech) used to explain

descriptive

governing

ruling

commanding

influential

having power to affect people or situations

effective, powerful

managing

having (senior) control

directing

sovereign

(of power) highest; ruling a country; a ruler, e.g. a king or queen

dominant, effective

GUIDING as in Wiktionary
GUIDING as in Wikipedia