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advice n : a proposal for an appropriate course of action

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avis, avis; + vis, from visum seemed, seen; really past participle of videre to see, so that vis meant that which has seemed best. See vision, and confer avise, advise.

An opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel.

We may give advice, but we can not give conduct. — Franklin
: Deliberate consideration; knowledge.

How shall I dote on her with more advice, That thus without advice begin to love her? Shakespeare
Information or notice given; intelligence; as, late advices from France; -- commonly in the plural. In commercial language, advice usually means information communicated by letter; -- used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange; as, a letter of advice. McElrath.
In the context of "Criminal Law": Counseling to perform a specific illegal act. Wharton.

An opinion recommended or offered, as worthy to be followed; counsel.

Advice may refer to:

Advice (opinion), an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct.
Advice (constitutional), in constitutional law, a frequently binding instruction issued to a constitutional office-holder
Advice in aspect-oriented programming, a piece of code executed when a join point is reached
Advice (complexity), in complexity theory, a string with extra information used by Turing machine or other computing device
Pay advice, whereby employees are informed of having received directly deposited pay
Legal advice, the giving of a formal and binding opinion regarding the substance or procedure of the law
Advice column, a regular feature in a newspaper or magazine

advice in Simple English: Advice