advice

noun

1. (uncountable)An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.

   “She was offered various pieces of advice on what to do.”

   “My kids never listen to advice.”

   “On the advice of her doctor, Mary cut down on her carbohydrates.”

   “I have some useful advice to give you.”

   “Sushil never took the advice of his parents, but still became rich.”

2. (obsolete, uncountable)Deliberate consideration; knowledge.

   “How shall I dote on her with more advice, That thus without advice begin to love her?”

3. (archaic, countable, uncountable)Information or news given; intelligence.

   “late advices from France”

4. (countable)In language about financial transactions executed by formal documents, an advisory document.

   “An advice of an incoming settlement payment order may be given to an off-line receiving bank.”

   “(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.”

   “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”

5. (uncountable)In commercial language, information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange.

   “a letter of advice”

   “the drawees acknowledged the receipt of the letter of advice of the nineteenth of December , and promised to honor the draft when presented”

6. (countable)A communication providing information, such as how an uncertain area of law might apply to possible future actions.

   “An advice issued by a Monitoring Committee could be applicable in a Dutch court”

   “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.”

   “the question arises, whether an advice issued by a Monitoring Committee would actually be applicable in a Dutch court”

   “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.”

   “The central purpose of this chapter is, however, to explain how to write an advice or an opinion.”

7. (uncountable)Counseling to perform a specific legal act.

   “An honest oath taken under advice of counsel, therefore, is not perjury”

8. (uncountable)Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.
9. (countable)In aspect-oriented programming, the code whose execution is triggered when a join point is reached.

verb

1. (alt-of, misspelling)Misspelling of advise.