advice

Noun

advice (countable and uncountable, plural advices)

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.

   Synonyms:

   hint, pointer

2. (obsolete, uncountable) Deliberate consideration; knowledge.
   • How shall I dote on her with more advice,
   • That thus without advice begin to love her?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...
3. (archaic, commonly in plural) Information or news given; intelligence.
   • late advices from France

   Synonyms:

   counsel, suggestion, recommendation, rede, admonition, exhortation, information, tip, notice

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...1990, United States Office of the Federal Register, The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
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 presented1884, John Proffatt, Abraham Clark Freeman, The American Decisions […]
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.1992, Robert M. MacLean, European Community Law Textbook
7. (uncountable) Counseling to perform a specific legal act.
   • An honest oath taken under advice of counsel, therefore, is not perjury1885, Francis Wharton, A Treatise on the Criminal Law of the United States
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.