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advisory definition

ad·vi·sory (ad vī′zə rē, əd-)

adjective

  1. advising or given the power to advise
  2. relating to, or containing, advice

noun pl. advisories -·ries

a report or warning, esp. one issued by the National Weather Service about weather conditions

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advisory Synonyms

advisory

modif.

consulting, consultative, consultatory, having power to advise, giving advice, deliberative, admonitory, monitory, counseling, instructive, instructional, prudential.


advisory

n.

report, warning, bulletin; see announcement 2, warning.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

advisory Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • release: So if there's an exploit out there we're going to go ahead and release a security advisory.

Adjective modifier

  • national: Consistent with the in national advisory whether the company to practice in.

Modifies a noun

  • committee: Advisory committees were convened in three of the projects.

Modifying Another Word

  • purely: QAA documents " Guides for Good Practice " were purely advisory.

Noun used with modifier

  • travel: Yes, a travel advisory against going to the free new world.
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