LEEWAY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)