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LEEWAY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
Synonyms:
allowance; leeway; margin; tolerance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("leeway" is a kind of...):
disagreement; discrepancy; divergence; variance (a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of a ship or plane) sideways drift
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("leeway" is a kind of...):
drift (the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane))
Domain category:
aeroplane; airplane; plane (an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets)
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
